Leicester Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 331 verdicts at Leicester Crown Court (Leicester). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

October 2017 5 cases

Colin Kelly

Possession of criminal property *

Sentence

4 months imprisonment

Colin Kelly was involved in an organised crime group supplying Class A drugs across Leicester. The investigation recovered around 2.5 kilos of high purity cocaine and £42,000 in cash, with warrants executed in November 2016 recovering further quantities of cocaine, cannabis, ecstasy, and cash. The cocaine had an estimated street value in excess of £200,000.

Pleaded guilty to possession of criminal property.

26 Oct 2017

Callem Lawrence

Conspiracy to supply cocaine *

Sentence

5 years and 4 months imprisonment

Callem Lawrence was part of an organised crime group supplying Class A drugs across Leicester. The investigation recovered around 2.5 kilos of high purity cocaine and £42,000 in cash, with warrants executed in November 2016 recovering further quantities of cocaine, cannabis, ecstasy, and cash. The cocaine had an estimated street value in excess of £200,000.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply cocaine.

26 Oct 2017

Wahid Rob

Attempted grievous bodily harm with intent *

Sentence

4 years imprisonment

On November 1, 2016, Wahid Rob deliberately drove a black Hyundai onto the pavement at Humberstone Gate in Leicester city centre at 4.50pm, colliding with a group of four friends who had just got off a bus. The car continued along the pavement before stopping, and the two occupants, including Rob as the driver, got out and ran off. The victims sustained bruising and severe discomfort, but injuries could have been far worse.

Pleaded guilty to three counts of attempted grievous bodily harm with intent and one count of dangerous driving. A fourth charge of attempted grievous bodily harm with intent was ordered to remain on file.

13 Oct 2017

Terence Stevenson

Perverting the course of justice *

Sentence

2 years imprisonment

Terence Stevenson, 47, of Norfolk Way, Leicester, was involved in the case related to the manslaughter of David Cooley and pleaded guilty to perverting the course of justice.

Pleaded guilty to perverting the course of justice at an earlier hearing.

6 Oct 2017

Christopher Shields

Manslaughter *

Sentence

7 years imprisonment

Christopher Shields, a 55-year-old former pub landlord from Hockley Farm Road, Braunstone, Leicester, was involved in an argument with David Cooley outside the King Richard III public house on Highcross Street on Sunday, May 22. Shortly after midnight on Monday, May 23, Shields punched David Cooley, aged 52, causing him to fall to the pavement and hit his head. David was taken to Leicester Royal Infirmary for treatment and later conveyed to Nottingham’s Queen’s Medical Centre, where he died three days later from a head injury on May 26.

Found guilty of manslaughter and perverting the course of justice following a trial last month.

6 Oct 2017

September 2017 3 cases

Daniel Clarke

Robbery *

Sentence

four years in prison

Daniel Clarke, 34, of Farndale Walk, Manchester, stole cash from the Nisa store in Walnut Road, Loughborough, in January 2016. He was armed with a knife and made threats towards the shop assistant victim.

Pleaded guilty to robbery at an earlier hearing. Investigating officer noted Clarke was armed with a knife and made threats towards the victim, with no qualms in carrying a weapon.

14 Sep 2017

Nor Uddin

Robbery *

Sentence

six years imprisonment

Nor Uddin preyed on a vulnerable 56-year-old victim over a period of time, forcing him to withdraw money from his bank account on multiple occasions, sometimes more than once a day. The victim felt scared and had no choice but to comply, fearing repercussions. The money was predominantly used by Uddin to fund his drug habit, and the victim did not benefit from it.

Pleaded guilty to robbery. The sentence was imposed after he was due to stand trial but admitted the offence.

12 Sep 2017

Saeed Shaikh

Rape *

Sentence

12 years imprisonment

Saeed Shaikh, a 41-year-old taxi driver from Hextall Road, Evington, picked up his victim in Leicester city centre in the early hours of Sunday, March 5, 2017, and was asked to take her to an address in Syston, Leicestershire. Instead, he stopped the Toyota Auris taxi in country lanes surrounding Barkby, held her against her will, sexually assaulted her, got into the back seat with her, and raped her.

Convicted by jury after six-day trial. Denied kidnap, rape, and sexual touching. Subject to lifetime Sexual Harm Prevention Order and placed on Sexual Offender’s Register.

5 Sep 2017

August 2017 3 cases

Takavada Zinyoro

Supplying drugs *

Sentence

4.5 years imprisonment

Police found a photo of Takavada Zinyoro, 23, with a wad of cash, leading to his arrest for drug dealing.

Was on licence from an earlier 4.5 year sentence for wounding a man at an all-night party.

29 Aug 2017

Tinache Ndebele

Burglary *

Sentence

Not stated

Tinache Ndebele smashed his way into a Loughborough house using a bin while drunk.

Drunk and repeatedly threw a wheelie bin at French windows before breaking in using a wooden pole.

29 Aug 2017

William De Ferrers

Failing to comply with an enforcement notice *

Sentence

Fined £28,000

William De Ferrers converted a barn in Narrow Lane, Wymeswold, into a home without planning permission. Permission was granted in 2006 for the barn to be used only for livery and horse breeding. In 2015, an enforcement notice was served after it was discovered being used as a residence. He appealed the notice, but it was rejected in 2016. Following prosecution by Charnwood Borough Council, he was fined.

Pleaded guilty to failing to comply with an enforcement notice.

29 Aug 2017

May 2017 2 cases

Patrick Nolan

Burglary *

Sentence

Not stated

Patrick Nolan, 35, of Pickwell Close, Leicester, burgled the home of a 96-year-old.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of burglary.

17 May 2017

Ibrahim Elamin

Rape *

Sentence

7 years imprisonment

Ibrahim Elamin, 35, of Hibbert Street, Manchester, committed rape on Loughborough University campus.

Found guilty of rape.

11 May 2017

March 2017 5 cases

Ezekiel Braithwaite

Murder *

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.

26 Mar 2017

Emma Magson

Murder *

Sentence

17 years imprisonment

Emma Magson, formerly of Sylvan Street, Leicester, stabbed her partner James Knight to death. During the early hours, she phoned for an ambulance claiming he had collapsed after a night out, failing to mention the stab wound.

Found guilty of killing her partner James Knight following a trial.

22 Mar 2017

Brett Johnson

Assault *

Sentence

10 years imprisonment

Brett Johnson and Liam Turner, both 28, carried out a brutal attack on a man in June 2016, resulting in severe facial injuries including fractures to his face, eye socket and jaw.

Carried out a brutal attack leaving the victim with fractures to his face, eye socket and jaw.

22 Mar 2017

Rfakat Ali

Possession of crack cocaine *

Sentence

Not stated

Rfakat Ali, 41, was caught with the Class A drug crack cocaine during a police visit to a house in Loughborough for an unrelated matter.

Caught with crack cocaine by chance when police went to a house in Loughborough looking for someone else.

22 Mar 2017

Liam Turner

Assault *

Sentence

10 years imprisonment

Liam Turner and Brett Johnson, both 28, carried out a brutal attack on a man in June 2016, resulting in severe facial injuries including fractures to his face, eye socket and jaw.

Carried out a brutal attack leaving the victim with fractures to his face, eye socket and jaw.

22 Mar 2017

February 2008 1 case

Parviz Khan

Terrorism *

Sentence

life imprisonment with a minimum of 14 years

Parviz Khan, the prime mover in a Birmingham-based terror cell, plotted to kidnap and decapitate a British Muslim soldier 'like a pig' by snatching him off the streets. He also supplied equipment for terrorists on the Pakistan-Afghanistan border. The plot occurred while he was claiming benefits exceeding £20,000 annually. Khan had issues with self-identity and sought excitement and status through terrorist conspiracies.

Pleading guilty to plotting to kidnap and behead a British Muslim soldier and to the supply of equipment for terrorists on the Pakistan-Afghanistan border. Claimed to be a full-time carer for his elderly mother while claiming benefits of more than £20,000 a year. Subsequent conviction for violence in prison.

1 Feb 2008

July 2001 2 cases

Philip John Smith

Murder *

Sentence

Life imprisonment

Philip John Smith murdered three women in Birmingham over four days in November 2000. On 8 November, he strangled 21-year-old Jodie Hyde after meeting her at the Rainbow pub in Digbeth, then set her body on fire near a recreation ground in Sparkbrook. On 11 November, he bludgeoned 25-year-old mother-of-three Rosemary Corcoran to death near Droitwich Spa in Worcestershire after meeting her at the same pub, and drove over her body. Later that day, while driving home, he hit 39-year-old care worker Carol Jordan with his car in Balsall Heath, fracturing her hip, then beat her to death. Overwhelming forensic, CCTV, and witness evidence linked him to the crimes.

Initially pleaded not guilty to three counts of murder but changed plea to guilty during trial on 17 July 2001. Sentenced the following day. Judge Rafferty highlighted the brutality of the murders and lack of motive understanding.

18 Jul 2001

Philip Smith

Murder *

Sentence

Life imprisonment

Philip Smith was convicted for the murders of three women in Birmingham.

17 Jul 2001

November 1991 1 case

Frank Beck

Sexual and physical assaults including rape *

Sentence

Five life sentences and a further 24 years imprisonment

Frank Beck, officer-in-charge of children's homes in Leicestershire (The Poplars, Ratcliffe Road, and The Beeches) between 1973 and 1986, sexually and physically abused more than one hundred children in his care using 'regression therapy' involving dressing children in pyjamas, nappies, and dummies, provoking tantrums for physical restraint, and encouraging bodily contact. Arrested in April 1990 after investigation by Leicestershire Constabulary.

Convicted following an eleven-week trial. Protested innocence and planned appeal before death in prison.

29 Nov 1991

Date Not Specified 28 cases

Elliott Butler

Conspiracy to supply Class A drugs *

Sentence

5 years 3 months imprisonment

Butler, from Bentinck Street, Hucknall, pleaded guilty to being involved in a conspiracy to supply Class A drugs as part of the same Nottinghamshire and West Midlands drugs plot. He was jailed for 5 years and 3 months.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply Class A drugs.

1 Jan 0001

David Langford

Conspiracy to supply Class B drugs *

Sentence

3 years 9 months imprisonment

Langford, of Jedburgh Walk, Nottingham, was convicted following a trial for conspiracy to supply Class B drugs. He received a sentence of 3 years and 9 months imprisonment.

Found guilty after trial of conspiracy to supply Class B drugs.

1 Jan 0001

Dawn Weeks

Fraud *

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.

1 Jan 0001

Henri Pinney

Causing a child to engage in sexual activity and making indecent photographs of children *

Sentence

8 years imprisonment

Between 2015 and 2017, Henri Pinney, 22, of Wynfield Road, Leicester, created multiple fake social media accounts pretending to be teenage girls named Chelsea and Courtney. He used stolen images to deceive boys aged 10 to 17, contacting them and coercing them into sending indecent photographs. He was charged with 40 offences including making indecent photographs and causing children to engage in sexual activity, all of which he denied at Leicester Crown Court. Police discovered that over 60 boys had sent indecent images, with more unidentified. He was sentenced to eight years in prison.

Denied 40 charges including making indecent photographs and causing a child to engage in sexual activity. Posed as teenage girls online to groom over 60 boys. Judge Ebraham Mooncey commented on the dangers of online activity for youngsters.

1 Jan 0001

Gary Gardner

Fraud *

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.

Convicted of fraud. Later ordered to pay £3,247 in compensation.

1 Jan 0001

Gary William Jelly

Sexual activity with a child under 16 *

Sentence

8 years and 4 months imprisonment

Gary William Jelly groomed a schoolgirl over 15 years ago with cigarettes and money, bullying and blackmailing her into regular sex using threats of violence and explicit photos taken without her knowledge, including threats to show images to her family. Offences occurred in a garden shed, garage and caravan. He stalked her when she resisted and preyed on her financial vulnerability. Abuse spanned a 12-month period when she was under 16.

Convicted after trial on four counts of sexual activity with a child under 16 and two counts of paying for the sexual services of the same girl; pleaded guilty to one count of putting the victim in fear of violence. Judge took into account trial delay, ill health and prison restrictions. Also subject to 12 year sexual harm prevention order. Prior 2017 conviction for manslaughter considered relevant.

1 Jan 0001

Gareth Berry

Sexual assault *

Sentence

14 years imprisonment with an additional one year on licence

Between 2011 and 2016, Gareth Berry, of Houldsworth Crescent, Coventry, sexually abused four schoolgirls in separate incidents in Leicester and Northampton. He used grooming behaviour to take advantage of them when vulnerable. The offences involved six counts of sexually assaulting a child under 13, three counts of sexual activity with a child, and one count of assaulting a child under 13 by penetration. Victims reported suffering flashbacks, depression, anxiety, self-harm, and suicidal thoughts. Investigation began in 2016 after reports from two victims.

Convicted after trial of 10 counts: six counts of sexually assaulting a child under 13, three counts of sexual activity with a child, one count of assaulting a child under 13 by penetration. Denied offences and showed no remorse. Placed on indefinite sexual harm prevention order and sex offenders register for life. Judge noted grooming behaviour and devastating impact on victims.

1 Jan 0001

Imran Shabbir

Conspiracy to supply Class B drugs *

Sentence

2 years 3 months imprisonment

Shabbir, of Bracadale Road, Nottingham, pleaded guilty to his role in the conspiracy to supply Class B drugs. He was sentenced to 2 years and 3 months in prison.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply Class B drugs.

1 Jan 0001

James Luff

Child pornography offences *

Sentence

12 months imprisonment suspended for 2 years

James Luff, former Head of Biology at Lutterworth College, was arrested in April 2015 after police seized a computer from his attic. He admitted downloading hundreds of indecent images of children and attempting to incite a child under 16 to engage in sexual activity in 2014. His online activity included downloading illegal images and engaging in social media conversations with schoolchildren, including asking a 13-year-old girl for topless photographs.

Admitted downloading hundreds of indecent images of children and attempting to incite a child under 16 to engage in sexual activity. Added to the sex offenders' register and ordered to join a rehabilitation programme.

1 Jan 0001

Isa Janjua

Conspiracy to commit fraud *

Sentence

3 years and 9 months imprisonment

Isa Janjua, 21, of Murray Road, Rugby, Warwickshire, cold-called an elderly and vulnerable woman in Huddersfield in November 2024, pretending to be a police officer investigating financial fraud. He convinced her to share her bank details and took her to a shop where he made her buy expensive watches, defrauding her of about £80,000.

Convicted of conspiracy to commit fraud and failure to comply with a section 49 notice.

1 Jan 0001

Isaac Cluley

Sexual penetration of a living animal *

Sentence

6 months imprisonment, suspended for 2 years, with 30-day rehabilitation activity requirement

Isaac Cluley, of Milligan Road, Aylestone, Leicester, filmed himself committing sexual penetration with a Shetland pony in a field on Milligan Road, Leicestershire, LE2, in the early hours last summer. Footage discovered on his mobile phone by a friend who borrowed it while Cluley was drunk. Police involved after friend alerted authorities. Pony owner noticed behavioural changes in the animal beforehand. Veterinary examination cost £60; owner installed £286 CCTV. Cluley also possessed two extreme pornography images from internet. Previous offence in 2016 with different horse.

Pleaded guilty to sexual penetration of a living animal and possessing extreme pornography. Prior conviction in 2016 for similar offence resulting in community order. Ordered to attend up to 40 days of sex offender programme, pay £350 compensation, two-month electronically monitored curfew 8pm-8am, sex offender register for 5 years, sexual harm prevention order for 5 years barring contact with animals alone and working with animals. Learning difficulties, mental health issues noted. Judge Recorder William Edis QC emphasised rehabilitation over custody to protect society and animals.

1 Jan 0001

Jordan Robertson

Causing death by dangerous driving *

Sentence

32 months imprisonment

Jordan Robertson hit a Ford Galaxy driven by Omar Mohamed on the southbound carriageway of the M1 near Lutterworth in Leicestershire at about 2.50pm on Christmas Day. Robertson was trying to change songs on his iPod in his black Mercedes CLC 180 sport car when the accident happened. Mohamed, 38, from Leicester, was airlifted to Walsgrave hospital in Coventry but died at 4.15pm on Boxing Day.

Pleaded guilty. Also banned from driving for five years.

1 Jan 0001

Jordan Teale

Supply of cannabis *

Sentence

32 weeks suspended for 12 months

Jordan Teale, 25, of Springfield Close, Ibstock, was involved in supplying cannabis since October 2017. Analysis of phones from May 2018 warrant at Hawthorn Close, Measham, provided evidence. In March 2019, he was identified in a car on Tamworth Road, Ashby, in possession of cannabis.

Pleaded guilty to all charges at Leicester Magistrates Court on 30 October 2020. Charged with supplying a controlled class B drug (cannabis) and possession of a class B drug (cannabis) with intent to supply. Class A cocaine charges dropped.

1 Jan 0001

Joshua Davies

Being concerned in the supply of crack cocaine and heroin *

Sentence

5 years imprisonment

Joshua Davies, 24, of Crescent Road, Lutterworth, was part of a drug line gang that supplied crack cocaine and heroin in Leicestershire. He operated the phone line with Nathan Degia controlling it. Police arrested him at his home, where crack cocaine and heroin were seized. He was concerned in the supply of crack cocaine and heroin. He pleaded guilty to two counts of being concerned in the supply of class A drugs and also possession of criminal property.

Pleaded guilty. Operated the drug line. Also charged with possession of criminal property under the Proceeds of Crime Act.

1 Jan 0001

Joga Singh

Serious sexual assault *

Sentence

9 years 6 months imprisonment

Joga Singh, aged 53, was sentenced at Leicester Crown Court for two counts of serious sexual assault committed in 1977 against a child victim. The victim came forward after decades of silence, revealing abuse that occurred 36 years earlier. The victim highlighted barriers faced in the Asian community due to fear, shame, and family honour. Following the revelations, Singh's family reportedly disowned him.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of serious sexual assault. Victim came forward 36 years after abuse, citing barriers of fear, shame, and family honour in the Asian community. Singh's family disowned him after the revelations.

1 Jan 0001

Bahman Razvani

Rape *

Sentence

12 years imprisonment

Bahman Razvani, 31, met a heavily intoxicated woman in Leicester city centre in the early hours of 25 July. Despite her intoxication, he took her to an address in Glebe Street, Leicester, LE2, where he raped her while she slept and was unconscious. She awoke the following morning to find him touching her inappropriately, immediately left, got her clothes, and reported the rape to police. CCTV enquiries identified Razvani, formerly of Glebe Street, who was arrested and initially claimed consent.

Pleaded guilty to one count of rape and one count of sexual assault. Placed on the sex offenders register for life and subject to a lifetime Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO).

1 Jan 0001

Ashley Prater

Conspiracy to supply Class B drugs *

Sentence

4 years imprisonment

Prater, of Montague Road, Hucknall, Nottinghamshire, was convicted after a trial of conspiring to supply Class B drugs as part of the gang's activities. He was sentenced to 4 years in prison.

Found guilty after trial of conspiracy to supply Class B drugs.

1 Jan 0001

Andrew Breslin

Conspiracy to supply Class A and B drugs *

Sentence

7 years imprisonment

Breslin, of Gainsford Crescent, Bestwood, was a member of the Nottingham-based drugs gang investigated by the East Midlands Special Operations Unit and Nottinghamshire Police. He admitted conspiring to supply Class A and B drugs and was jailed for 7 years.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply Class A and B drugs.

1 Jan 0001

Adrian Davey

Possession of a firearm and conspiracy to supply Class B drugs *

Sentence

6 years 6 months imprisonment

Davey, of Mansfield Road, Daybrook, admitted possession of a firearm and was convicted after trial of conspiracy to supply Class B drugs. His activities were part of the wider organised crime network. He received a 6‑year‑and‑6‑month prison term, with the six‑month drug sentence concurrent.

Pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm; found guilty after trial of conspiracy to supply Class B drugs. Six-month custodial sentence for drugs to run concurrently, making total 6.5 years.

1 Jan 0001

Amal Fawzi

Conspiracy to supply Class B drugs *

Sentence

33 weeks imprisonment suspended for 2 years

Fawzi, of Second Avenue, Carlton, Nottinghamshire, was convicted after a trial of conspiracy to supply Class B drugs. He received a 33‑week custodial term, suspended for two years.

Found guilty after trial of conspiracy to supply Class B drugs. Sentence suspended for 2 years.

1 Jan 0001

Daniel Barlow

Conspiracy to supply cocaine *

Sentence

five years and three months imprisonment

Daniel Barlow from Earl Shilton, Leicestershire, part of East Midlands group linked to Meek and Tomkowicz, involved in conspiracy to supply cocaine.

Pleaded guilty in August 2024 to conspiracy to supply class A drugs.

1 Jan 0001

Darren Vallance

Burglary *

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.

1 Jan 0001

David Arthur Joy

Possessing and making indecent images of children *

Sentence

Indeterminate imprisonment with minimum term of 18 months

David Arthur Joy, a 66-year-old former teacher and prominent member of the Paedophile Information Exchange, pleaded guilty to 11 counts related to hardcore child pornography discovered at his home in Loughborough, Leicestershire. Police found 1,129 indecent images of children as young as one year old, stored in files by his bed, in books, and on computers. Several were classified at level 5, the most severe involving sadism. He also had photographs he took of children in swimwear on beaches. Joy had prior convictions for child sex offences from the 1970s and 1980s, including attempted rape and indecent assault.

Pleaded guilty to 11 counts related to hardcore child pornography. Judge Michael Pert QC remarked that given Joy's beliefs, parole 'may never come'. Prior convictions for child sex offences including attempted rape and indecent assault.

1 Jan 0001

Damien Haswell

Conspiracy to supply cocaine *

Sentence

four years and 11 months imprisonment

Damien Haswell from Barwell, Leicestershire, part of East Midlands group linked to Meek and Tomkowicz, involved in conspiracy to supply cocaine.

Pleaded guilty in January 2026 to conspiracy to supply class A drugs.

1 Jan 0001

Dale Wycherley

Sexual assault *

Sentence

4 years imprisonment

Dale Wycherley, then 19, groomed two girls aged 13 and 15 via social media, encouraging them to send indecent photographs and exchange inappropriate messages on Facebook. In June 2016, he arranged to meet them in Barlestone, persuaded them to buy alcohol, locked them in a flat, and sexually assaulted them. Police seized his iPad and phone, discovering indecent images of four other victims.

Pleaded guilty to making Category C indecent images of a child, meeting a child following sexual grooming, sexual assault, and multiple counts of inciting a child to engage in sexual activity and making indecent photographs of a child. Ordered to spend an extended three years on licence, given a lifetime sexual harm prevention order, and placed on the sex offenders register for life.

1 Jan 0001

Cassius Povey

Rape *

Sentence

17 years' imprisonment with a three-year extended licence period

Cassius Povey, a Leicester musician, befriended vulnerable schoolgirls (eight aged 14-15, one 19) on Facebook between 2010 and 2016, when he was aged 17-22. He gained their trust as a popular local figure, manipulated them emotionally, plied some with alcohol and drugs, and committed 19 sexual offences including raping five (convicted of eight rapes), sexual activity with children, grooming, and inciting sexual activity. Incidents included one victim becoming pregnant at 14 and aborting without parental knowledge, another tied to a bed and hit with a cane, and one raped after being made to overdose and vomit while semi-conscious. He pretended to have schizophrenia and an 'evil twin' to two victims post-assault.

Pleaded guilty to nine counts of sexual activity with a child, one of travelling to meet a child after grooming, and one of inciting a girl to engage in sexual activity. Convicted after trial of eight offences of rape, which he denied. No previous convictions. Judge Robert Brown described him as arrogant, showing no remorse, manipulative, cunning, and a dangerous offender posing a risk of future harm.

1 Jan 0001

Peter Tomkowicz

Conspiracy to supply cocaine *

Sentence

seven years imprisonment

Peter Tomkowicz from Barwell, Leicestershire, received cocaine delivery in Coventry June 2023 from O’Farrell and Higginson. Phone evidence showed involvement in supply of cocaine to users, linked to East Midlands group.

Found guilty in February 2026 following trial of conspiracy to supply class A drugs.

1 Jan 0001

Paul Meek

Conspiracy to supply cocaine *

Sentence

seven years imprisonment

Paul Meek from Barwell, Leicestershire, received cocaine delivery in Coventry June 2023 from O’Farrell and Higginson. Involved in multiple deliveries on 22 June 2023 and supply to users, linked to East Midlands group.

Found guilty in February 2026 following trial of conspiracy to supply class A drugs. Involved in multiple cocaine deliveries on 22 June 2023.

1 Jan 0001

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Leicester Crown Court Sentencing Results

Colin Kelly

Callem Lawrence

Wahid Rob

Terence Stevenson

Christopher Shields

Daniel Clarke

Nor Uddin

Saeed Shaikh

Takavada Zinyoro

Tinache Ndebele

William De Ferrers

Patrick Nolan

Ibrahim Elamin

Ezekiel Braithwaite

Emma Magson

Brett Johnson

Rfakat Ali

Liam Turner

Parviz Khan

Philip John Smith

Philip Smith

Frank Beck

Elliott Butler

David Langford

Dawn Weeks

Henri Pinney

Gary Gardner

Gary William Jelly

Gareth Berry

Imran Shabbir

James Luff

Isa Janjua

Isaac Cluley

Jordan Robertson

Jordan Teale

Joshua Davies

Joga Singh

Bahman Razvani

Ashley Prater

Andrew Breslin

Adrian Davey

Amal Fawzi

Daniel Barlow

Darren Vallance

David Arthur Joy

Damien Haswell

Dale Wycherley

Cassius Povey

Peter Tomkowicz

Paul Meek

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