Leicester Magistrates' Court Sentencing Results

Explore 50 verdicts at Leicester Magistrates' Court (Leicester). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

Kenzie Howarth-Green

Assault by beating

October 30, 2025

Sentence: 12 months community order with 80 hours unpaid work and £200 compensation to each victim

On September 21, 2025, Kenzie Howarth-Green, 20, of Church Hill Road, Thurmaston, accidentally elbowed a man on the packed dancefloor at Mosh nightclub in Leicester city centre, becoming agitated and aggressive. He punched the man in the eye and continued punching him during a scuffle inside the club. He also punched the victim's friend in the mouth. After being ejected by security, Howarth-Green chased the victims outside, punched the original victim in the face, knocking him to the floor, and kicked him in the face while he was down, rendering him unconscious for a few seconds. The victim suffered swelling to his face, grazes, and was checked for head injuries at hospital. The friend had a cut lip and bruising to his jaw. Howarth-Green had consumed excessive alcohol and was influenced by recent bereavements (uncle's death from alcoholism and grandfather's death from a brain tumour).

Pleaded guilty. No previous convictions. Remorse shown and in employment. Undergoing hypnotherapy for recent bereavements. Prior conditional caution for assault completed.

Sources: leicestermercury.co.uk

Luke Ward

Importing prohibited weapons

October 30, 2025

Sentence: £720 fine, £85 court costs, £288 victim surcharge

Luke Ward, 42, from Cort Crescent, Braunstone, Leicester, made three separate purchases of flick knives from overseas via Facebook in August and September 2025. The packages were intercepted by Border Force, who reported the prohibited weapons to Leicestershire Police. On October 15, 2025, police searched his home and recovered two death stars (throwing stars) given to him by friends years ago. Ward, a self-employed scaffolder who collects medieval weapons for display, had no intention of using them violently.

Pleaded guilty to three charges of importing prohibited weapons and one charge of possessing offensive weapons. Weapons ordered to be destroyed. Remorseful and unaware of illegality. Completed 40 hours unpaid work from prior community order in June 2025 for criminal damage and threatening behaviour.

Sources: leicestermercury.co.uk

Levi Orridge

Using threatening behaviour with intent to cause fear of unlawful violence

October 29, 2025

Sentence: 12-month community order with 140 hours of unpaid work, £85 court costs and £114 victim surcharge

On October 11, 2025, at about 5.30am in Leicester city centre, Levi Orridge, 19, and his 17-year-old friend chased a man following a verbal exchange that escalated into a fracas. They knocked the man to the ground and both kicked and punched him while he was down, as captured on CCTV. Orridge later pushed his friend away and gestured to the victim to go home. Police were alerted by CCTV operators, spotted Orridge, chased and caught him after he fled.

Pleaded guilty. Other attacker was his 17-year-old friend dealt with by community resolution. Orridge joined in the attack, was easily influenced, suffers with ADHD, anxiety and depression. Judge noted it was a persistent and prolonged attack.

Sources: leicestermercury.co.uk

Connor Pick

Assaulting a constable and possession of a class A drug

October 24, 2025

Sentence: 12-month community order with 60 hours of unpaid work

On the night of October 10, 2025, Connor Pick was spotted by CCTV operators snorting cocaine with another man in Wellington Street, Leicester city centre. Leicestershire Police officers searched him, found a bag of cocaine in his coat pocket, and he fled. During the chase, he assaulted an officer by pulling his arm away. He was eventually caught and arrested.

Pleaded guilty to assaulting a constable and possessing a class A drug. Has 79 previous offences, including assault on an emergency worker in 2023. Grieving grandmother's death cited as reason for drug use. £114 victim surcharge; court costs waived due to low income.

Sources: leicestermercury.co.uk

Clint James

Shop theft

October 17, 2025

Sentence: £21.60 compensation

Clint James, 48, of Dunstall Avenue, Braunstone Town, entered Marks & Spencer at Fosse Park on August 21, 2025, and attempted to steal a leg of lamb worth £21.60. Staff confronted him, he dropped the item and fled. He was arrested by Leicestershire Police, admitted the theft in interview, and had previously failed to steal cashmere jumpers from the same store in October 2023.

Pleaded guilty to shop theft. On existing community order at time of offence, which continues. 52 previous convictions, including similar offences. Offence committed to fund drug habit amid severe depression and grief over partner's death two years prior.

Sources: leicestermercury.co.uk

Simeon Little

Racially-aggravated harassment, alarm or distress

October 17, 2025

Sentence: £200 fine and £50 compensation

On March 25, 2025, while waiting in A&E at Leicester Royal Infirmary, Simeon Little, 29, of Weymouth Street, Belgrave, Leicester, argued aggressively with his brother who was in pain from a broken arm and had only been given paracetamol. Security ejected Little, and as he left, he shouted a tirade of racial abuse at the security guard, using an offensive term and comments about the guard's mother. The guard, who is white and had worked at the hospital for 18 years, found the abuse distressing and disgusting.

Pleaded guilty to racially-aggravated harassment, alarm or distress. Language described as totally inappropriate and offensive. Prior record of 11 offences, last in 2020 for criminal damage. Incident arose from frustration over brother's treatment for broken arm.

Sources: leicestermercury.co.uk

Kieron Suffolk

Drunk and disorderly

October 15, 2025

Sentence: £120 fine and £48 victim surcharge

On September 28, 2025, at around 2am, Kieron Suffolk, of Glaisdale Close, Beaumont Leys, Leicester, was extremely intoxicated from alcohol and cocaine. He stumbled along Castle Fields in Beaumont Leys, attempting to open residents' front doors, prompting multiple 999 calls. Police found him slurring and incoherent in a front garden. Upon arrest for being drunk and disorderly, he became violent, flailing arms and requiring restraint. In the police van, he thrashed and injured himself. At the station, he threw food, water, and urinated in the cell, necessitating cleaning.

Pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly, obstructing a constable, and causing criminal damage. Incident occurred while celebrating a new home; had consumed alcohol and seven lines of cocaine. Apologised to officers after viewing bodycam footage and has not drunk since.

Sources: leicestermercury.co.uk

Francis Mcgrane

Possession of an improvised firearm with intent to cause fear of violence

October 13, 2025

Sentence: 9 months imprisonment

On June 7, 2024, Francis McGrane, 48, was outside Flora Lodge residential home in Glenfield Road East, Leicester, where he lived. He pointed a homemade electroshock weapon (improvised viable firearm) at people, asking 'who wants to be tasered?', and jabbed at two dogs with it. The incident was captured on CCTV, leading to a 999 call and his arrest at the scene.

Pleaded for immediate custody to address addictions to mamba, heroin and cocaine. Remorseful; thanked magistrates for 'saving his life'. Swore at court initially but apologised.

Sources: leicestermercury.co.uk

Gregory Knowles

Failing to provide a specimen for analysis while in charge of a vehicle

October 13, 2025

Sentence: 12-month community order including 200 hours unpaid work, 6 months alcohol treatment, 10 days rehabilitation; 12-month driving ban; £85 costs; £114 surcharge

Gregory Knowles, 46, of no fixed address, was found intoxicated in the driver's seat of a vehicle in St Mary's Way, Melton Mowbray, in the early hours of August 26, 2025, shortly before a court hearing for a prior similar offence. He refused to provide his details to police and declined a breathalyser test, citing mental health issues. Officers noted a strong smell of alcohol, glazed eyes, slurred speech, and argumentative behaviour. This was his second such incident; the first occurred in November 2024 when he was caught drunk in charge of a vehicle with a breathalyser reading twice the limit.

Represented himself; stated he is seeking help for alcoholism and mental health. Warned by chair Gareth Roberts that future offences would likely result in custody. Ban lengthened from previous 4-month ban.

Sources: leicestermercury.co.uk

Mitul Patel

Drink-driving

October 13, 2025

Sentence: 3-year driving ban, 12-month community order with 200 hours unpaid work, 6 months alcohol treatment, 10 days rehabilitation programmes

Mitul Patel, 44, of Iliffe Road, Northfields, Leicester, crashed a Fiat Doblo van head-on into an oncoming vehicle on Woodgreen Road, Northfields, Leicester, on the evening of Friday, August 15, 2025, while more than five times the legal alcohol limit. He had finished his shift as a postman, drank whiskey and Budweiser at home, then drove the van around the corner, still in uniform. Police observed signs of intoxication including unsteadiness, slurred speech, and strong alcohol smell. Breath test showed 187 microgrammes per 100ml breath (legal limit 35), evidential reading 148 microgrammes. He resigned from his job following the incident and is now unemployed.

Pleaded guilty to drink-driving. Pre-sentence report recommended help for drinking problem. Previous good character considered, avoiding custody despite crossing threshold. Aggravated by collision.

Sources: leicestermercury.co.uk

Seth Maloba

Assault by beating

October 13, 2025

Sentence: 12-month community order with 150 hours of unpaid work plus 10 days on Probation Service programmes, £50 compensation to each victim, £650 costs, £114 victim surcharge

On December 11, 2024, Seth Maloba, a 20-year-old third-year commercial management and quantity surveying student at Loughborough University, who had been banned from the Student Union, entered the union building. He charged past security checks without showing ID or being searched. When challenged by three security guards, he punched one in the face twice, injuring his right eye and jaw, and punched a second guard, causing arm injuries that drew blood. He was restrained in a bear hug, pulled to the ground, and held until Leicestershire Police arrived. He was arrested and charged with two counts of assault by beating.

Denied the offences but was found guilty after a trial. Continued to deny wrongdoing during sentencing, claiming to forgive the victims and stating the arrest caused him stress. No remorse shown.

Sources: leicestermercury.co.uk

Sam Leniston

Assault on a constable

September 29, 2025

Sentence: 12-month community order with 90 hours of unpaid work, £40 towards costs, and £114 victim surcharge

Sam Leniston was ejected from The Amber Rooms pub in Loughborough after an argument with friends and staff. He shoved a doorman in the chest and, when police officers intervened, he tried to headbutt one officer, bit another officer's leg without causing injury, and attempted to spit on him. The incident occurred around 11pm on September 13, during a pub crawl where he had consumed seven pints of lager.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of assaulting a constable and one of using threatening behaviour. Had autism and ADHD, was intoxicated, and struggled with officers. The bench noted the incident was serious due to spitting, homophobic language, and intoxication.

Sources: leicestermercury.co.uk

Charlotte Leitch

Drink driving

September 29, 2025

Sentence: Eight weeks imprisonment suspended for 12 months, £154 victim surcharge, 30-month driving ban, and 15 days on probation programmes

On August 2, 2025, Charlotte Leitch crashed her car into another vehicle outside Enderby and District Social Club in Coleridge Drive, Enderby, while over three times the legal drink-driving limit with a breath reading of 124 microgrammes of alcohol per 100ml of breath. Guests at a wedding reception intervened by taking her car keys to prevent her from leaving the scene. She was arrested, has no previous convictions, and the incident involved a disorderly situation.

Pleaded guilty; has significant mental health issues and is in debt; deemed unsuitable for unpaid work due to potential PTSD triggers.

Sources: leicestermercury.co.uk

Hussain Adam

Dangerous Driving

September 25, 2025

Sentence: 12-month driving ban, 18-month community order with 200 hours of unpaid work, £85 court costs, and £114 victim surcharge

Hussain Adam, while driving a Mercedes Sprinter van on the A6006 in Leicestershire on March 17, attempted to overtake a tractor towing a trailer of hay bales on a 50mph road with double white lines and sharp bends. He pulled out near a right-hand bend, nearly causing a head-on collision with an oncoming vehicle, which he avoided at the last minute. This dangerous manoeuvre was prompted by pressure from his employer after a customer complained about his lateness.

Pled guilty to dangerous driving; had six points on his licence from a prior offence; expressed fear of losing his job which influenced the incident; will lose employment and face financial hardship for his family.

Sources: leicestermercury.co.uk

Dipesh Patel

Being in charge of a vehicle while over the drug limit

September 17, 2025

Sentence: Fined £230, 10 points on driving licence, £85 costs, and £92 victim surcharge

On May 6, 2025, police found Dipesh Patel in his Volkswagen Polo with the engine running on Trevanth Road in the Rushey Mead area of Leicester. He had been smoking cannabis with a friend and was over the legal drug limit, with 3.4 microgrammes of cannabis per 100ml of blood detected. A small amount of cannabis was found on his passenger, who was dealt with separately. Patel had no intention to drive but was charged due to the engine being on.

Pleaded guilty to being over the limit while in charge of a vehicle; no prior convictions; was listening to music in the car with the engine running after smoking cannabis.

Sources: leicestermercury.co.uk

Dominic Crookall

Illegally possessing a fighting dog

September 17, 2025

Sentence: £500 fine, £85 court costs, and £200 victim surcharge

Dominic Crookall owned an XL Bully dog named Neo since 2021. He applied for an exemption certificate but failed to have the dog neutered by the February 2024 deadline, misunderstanding it as June 2025. The dog was seized by Leicestershire Police in May 2025 after a complaint, and Crookall was found to have the dog without proper compliance, leading to his guilty plea.

Pleaded guilty to illegally possessing a fighting dog. Was under a suspended sentence for supplying drugs and claimed he misunderstood the deadline for XL Bully regulations.

Sources: leicestermercury.co.uk

Christopher Ward

Using Threatening Behaviour

September 17, 2025

Sentence: 12-month community order with 10 days on programmes and a £114 victim surcharge

Christopher Ward, 41, was at the White Bear pub in Coventry Road, Hinckley, when a doorman made a remark about him being one death short of a serial killer, referencing his involvement in recent traffic collisions where two people died. Ward lunged at the doorman, leading to a fight, and tried to bite him as he was being removed from the pub. The incident was captured on CCTV and alarmed other patrons enjoying a peaceful drink.

Pleaded guilty to using threatening behaviour. Previous convictions include an assault in 2024 and another crime in 2023. The court waived costs due to limited means.

Sources: leicestermercury.co.uk

Naomi Mumby

Assault on a constable

September 17, 2025

Sentence: £100 compensation to each of two officers and a three-month community order with curfew

On June 5, Naomi Mumby interfered with police officers who were trying to speak to a man at the Bell Foundry pub in Loughborough. She clung to the man, refused to move, became aggressive, kicked one officer in the chest causing her to fall and cut her arm on broken glass, and later kicked another officer in the stomach. Cannabis was found on her during a search in custody.

Pleaded guilty; was mentally unwell and had consulted a doctor prior to the incident; voluntarily spent six weeks in a mental health unit; represented as unfit for unpaid work due to health.

Sources: leicestermercury.co.uk

Manpreet Singh

Drunk in charge of a motor vehicle

September 15, 2025

Sentence: 10 points on licence, £371 fine, £85 costs, and £148 victim surcharge

Manpreet Singh was found slumped asleep in the passenger seat of his Renault Clio with the engine running in Helmsley Road, Leicester, on August 31, 2025. Police discovered the vehicle stopped in the road, and Singh admitted to driving it there but claimed he had no intention to drive further and had turned on the engine only to keep warm. He provided a breath alcohol reading of 67 microgrammes per 100ml, exceeding the legal limit of 35 microgrammes.

Pleaded guilty to being drunk in charge of a motor vehicle; no previous convictions; relies on driving for his job as a carer for the disabled and elderly; expressed remorse.

Sources: leicestermercury.co.uk

Keshav Kumar

Failing to provide a specimen

September 15, 2025

Sentence: 12-month community order with 80 hours of unpaid work, banned from driving for 21 months, £85 court costs, and £114 victim surcharge

Keshav Kumar was driving his Vauxhall Insignia at speed in a 20mph residential street off Belgrave's Melton Road on August 31. He was stopped by police due to the smell of alcohol and slurred speech, failed a roadside breath test, and later struggled to provide a proper sample at the police station, leading to his conviction.

Pleaded guilty to failing to provide a specimen due to medical difficulties. He had consumed four or five beers and was driving with passengers in a 20mph zone.

Sources: leicestermercury.co.uk

Khaleem Mukrani

Failing to provide a specimen

September 15, 2025

Sentence: 12-month community order with 90 hours unpaid work, £307 fine, £85 court costs, £123 victim surcharge, and 14-month driving ban

Khaleem Mukrani was stopped by police in Billington Close, Beaumont Leys, Leicester on August 21, 2025, while driving a Ford Kuga without insurance and only holding a provisional licence. Officers detected the smell of cannabis, found a small amount of the Class B drug on him, and a roadside saliva test confirmed cannabis in his system. He was arrested and taken to a police station but refused to provide a blood sample for analysis.

Pleaded guilty to failing to provide a specimen, possession of Class B drugs, and driving with no insurance or valid licence. No medical reason given for refusing the sample.

Sources: leicestermercury.co.uk

Fabian Bell

Intentional Strangulation

July 28, 2025

Sentence: 9 months imprisonment, suspended for 12 months

Fabian Bell grabbed his girlfriend around the neck and throttled her for around 18 seconds during an argument at her home in Leicester in November 2024, after returning from a night out. He prevented her from calling 999, causing her to fear for her life and struggle to breathe. The incident occurred in a domestic setting, and he was arrested following the event.

Pleaded guilty to the charge; expressed remorse; no previous convictions; emotions overwhelmed him; ordered to complete 25 days of programmes recommended by the Probation Service and pay £85 court costs and £187 victim surcharge.

Sources: leicestermercury.co.uk

Samantha Wilcox

Criminal damage

July 26, 2025

Sentence: 1 day imprisonment and £100 compensation

Samantha Wilcox, a homeless woman, attempted to enter the Chroma Church food bank in Freemen's Common, Leicester, at 1am on April 15, 2025, by smashing the gate, which caused damage to the wooden gate and the food bank sign on the gate. This incident marked her 64th offence.

Pleaded guilty to causing criminal damage. Previously jailed for 18 weeks for other offences. Making good progress in prison and working in the garden.

Sources: leicestermercury.co.uk

Naomi Farrar

Assault by beating

July 25, 2025

Sentence: 12-month community order including 10 days on programmes and £50 compensation

Naomi Farrar, a 28-year-old single mother from Shepshed, attended Leicester Magistrates' Court in February 2025 to collect her mother who was in custody. She used abusive language towards security staff and was asked to leave. During her removal from the premises, she shoved a male security guard in the chest, kicked him in the groin, and slapped his shoulder. This reaction was linked to her past experiences with domestic violence and mental health issues.

Pleaded guilty to assault by beating. Has previous offences including assaults on emergency workers. Background includes a history of domestic violence from 2014 to 2022, anxiety, depression, and caring for a toddler with autism. The incident was aggravated as it occurred against someone performing their duties.

Sources: leicestermercury.co.uk

Richard Allen

Illegal Dumping of Controlled Waste

July 23, 2025

Sentence: Fined £2,000, costs of £400 to victims, prosecution costs of £2,000, and victim surcharge of £800

Richard Allen illegally dumped excavation waste on land off Ryehills Lane, West Haddon, Northamptonshire, between April 24 and April 30, 2024, without the necessary environmental permit. He employed David Thomas George Warden's company for building works at a property owned by his daughter and son-in-law, and claimed to have obtained permission three years earlier to dump top soil on the site, though this was not confirmed by the landowners. The waste was discovered by a farmer, leading to investigations.

Pleaded guilty to knowingly causing and depositing controlled waste and failing to comply with waste transfer regulations. He alleged he had permission to dump top soil but could not substantiate it.

Sources: leicestermercury.co.uk

Simon Biggs

Drink-driving

July 11, 2025

Sentence: Fined £646, £85 costs, £258 victim surcharge, and banned from driving for 22 months

Simon Biggs was caught speeding in his Ford Fiesta at about 90mph on the A47 near Leicester, ignoring a red light. Police pulled him over in Maytree Drive, Kirby Muxloe, where he admitted to drinking a beer. A breath test showed 65 microgrammes of alcohol per 100ml of breath, exceeding the legal limit of 35 microgrammes.

Represented himself in court and claimed he was not in the right headspace due to his friend's grandfather's death.

Sources: leicestermercury.co.uk

John Fletcher

Shoplifting

July 11, 2025

Sentence: Fined £80 and ordered to pay a £32 victim surcharge

John Fletcher, 43, of Regent Road, central Leicester, stole a £33 electric razor from TK Maxx in Leicester city centre on April 15, 2025. He was released from prison in early March 2025 and claimed he committed the theft to raise £20 for food. He was spotted, detained by three TK Maxx security guards, and arrested by Leicestershire Police. Fletcher has prior convictions, including intentional strangulation in October of the previous year and six shoplifting offences from last year.

Pleaded guilty to shoplifting. He was on licence at the time and had been doing well otherwise since release. The magistrates decided not to impose the usual £85 court costs due to his limited means and efforts to turn his life around.

Sources: leicestermercury.co.uk

Dale Moden

Drink-driving

July 11, 2025

Sentence: £200 fine, £85 costs, £80 victim surcharge, and 2 years driving disqualification

Dale Moden, a 52-year-old former window cleaner disabled by a 30ft fall, drove his VW Golf while under the influence of alcohol on June 25, speeding from Glenfield to his home in Copt Oak Road, Copt Oak, near Coalville. He had a revoked licence and no insurance, and was attempting to obtain more morphine for his chronic pain.

Pleaded guilty to the offences. Had been injured in a fall and self-medicated with vodka due to pain from spinal injuries.

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Brendon Davidson

Drug driving

July 9, 2025

Sentence: 12-month driving ban, £120 fine, £85 court costs, and £48 victim surcharge

Brendon Davidson was driving his Audi on February 25, 2025, in Bewcastle Grove, Mowmacre Hill, Leicester, when police stopped him due to a smell of cannabis coming from the car. He denied smoking cannabis but failed a roadside saliva test and a subsequent blood test revealed 3.2 microgrammes of cannabis-related substances per 100ml of blood, exceeding the legal limit of two microgrammes.

Pleaded guilty to driving while over the limit for drugs. Had three previous offences, including driving while disqualified. Chair of the bench noted that driving with drugs in his system puts himself and others at risk.

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Grant Jones

Criminal Damage

July 7, 2025

Sentence: 21 weeks imprisonment, suspended for 12 months; alcohol ban for 120 days; 20 days on programmes; compensation payments

Grant Jones, under the influence of crack cocaine, smashed the windscreens of his neighbours' cars with a brick in Measham, Leicestershire, and threatened to attack them. He abused and spat at police officers, made racist and homophobic remarks towards members of the public and a doctor at Leicester Royal Infirmary, and continued his abusive behaviour at the police station, including urinating in a cell and threatening to kill an officer. The incidents occurred on the morning of the crimes, involving multiple victims and emergency workers.

Pleaded guilty to nine charges; has 44 previous offences; expressed remorse; judge noted a realistic prospect of rehabilitation due to mental health issues and drug abuse.

Sources: leicestermercury.co.uk

Luke Gittings

Causing serious injury by careless or inconsiderate driving

July 2, 2025

Sentence: 12-month driving ban, 12-month community order with 200 hours of unpaid work, £85 court costs, and £114 victim surcharge

Luke Gittings was driving to a football match when he missed his turn and pulled into a layby on Leicester Road, Earl Shilton, near Hinckley, in July of the previous year. He then drove out without seeing an oncoming motorcyclist, who had slowed due to a Royal Mail van. The motorcyclist was thrown into the air, suffering a fractured hip, pelvis, and left forearm, requiring surgery and a two-week hospital stay, and was unable to care for himself afterwards.

Pleaded guilty immediately, no previous convictions, expressed genuine remorse, and the court noted they were as lenient as possible given the circumstances.

Sources: leicestermercury.co.uk

Cheryl Saunt

Drink-driving and driving without insurance

July 2, 2025

Sentence: Banned from driving for 2 years and 1 month and fined £458, plus £85 court costs and £183 victim surcharge

Cheryl Saunt was driving a friend's car along Narborough Road in Leicester when she crashed into a BMW at about 2am on June 12. She was over the drink-driving limit, with a breath test reading of 98 microgrammes of alcohol per 100ml of breath (nearly three times the legal limit of 35 microgrammes), and had no insurance. Witnesses prevented her from fleeing by standing in front of her car and removing the keys, describing her as stumbling around and visibly drunk. She was taken to Leicester Royal Infirmary but repeatedly tried to leave, and later admitted having no recollection of the crash.

Pleaded guilty to drink-driving and driving without insurance. The offence was aggravated by the collision, lack of insurance, and high alcohol level. The chair of the bench noted the seriousness due to the road traffic collision and no insurance.

Sources: leicestermercury.co.uk

Debra Lucas

Possessing an unregistered fighting dog

July 2, 2025

Sentence: Fined £120 and ordered to pay £85 costs, £48 victim surcharge, and £250 towards kennelling costs, totaling £503; contingent destruction order for the dog

Debra Lucas received a pitbull terrier named Cookie as a gift from family members to assist with her anxiety. She was informed by the breeder that it was a legal American bulldog, but police seized the dog on May 12, 2025, during a visit to her home in Leicester's West End, and it was later confirmed to be a banned pitbull terrier. Lucas, unaware of the breed's status, had kept the dog for three years without issues, but it was subject to seizure under the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991.

Admitted to the offense; no previous convictions; the dog was a constant companion helping with her anxiety

Sources: leicestermercury.co.uk

Amy Badger

Theft from a shop

June 30, 2025

Sentence: Conditional discharge for 18 months, £114.35 compensation, £85 costs, and £26 victim surcharge

Amy Badger stole items worth £114.35 from the Tesco Express in Melton Road, Belgrave, on February 1. She entered the store with her own bags and a basket, placed groceries in the basket, then transferred them to her bags. A shop employee noticed her actions, but she left the store and entered a vehicle parked in a disabled bay with the engine running and her brother as the driver. The crime involved some planning, as her brother was waiting outside.

Pleaded guilty to the offence. Her lawyer noted it had been a difficult three years, with her children living with their father and her being on medication for mental health issues. She had a prior conditional caution for shoplifting in November last year.

Sources: leicestermercury.co.uk

Michael Mcdonagh

Theft

June 30, 2025

Sentence: 18-month conditional discharge and ordered to pay £574

Michael McDonagh stole a pressure washer and a pond litter grabber worth £574 from B&Q near Leicester's Abbey Park on February 14. He was spotted acting suspiciously, set off the store alarms, and fled with the items intending to sell them to pay his rent.

Pleaded guilty to stealing from a shop. Has 64 previous offences, including 25 thefts. Expressed remorse and took full responsibility. Receiving Universal Credit but still paying off previous court expenses.

Sources: leicestermercury.co.uk

Timar Facey

Using threatening behaviour with intent to cause fear of violence

June 30, 2025

Sentence: 10-week suspended sentence and 200 hours of unpaid work

Timar Facey was involved in a fight with a bouncer on King Street on April 12, 2025, for which he received a community order. On June 6, 2025, he engaged in another fight inside The Basement nightclub on Wellington Street, Leicester city centre, where he grappled with another man, leading to a scuffle that continued outside until police arrived. He claimed the incident involved self-defence after his girlfriend was allegedly touched inappropriately, but evidence showed he was the main aggressor.

Pleaded guilty to using threatening behaviour with intent to cause fear of violence. Breached previous community order by not attending unpaid work and an online course. Judge noted high culpability, intent to cause fear of violence, and that the incident was sustained.

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Thomas Blythe

Assault on a police officer

June 27, 2025

Sentence: £100 compensation order

Thomas Blythe, while intoxicated on a bike, interfered with a police officer at a road traffic collision scene in Beaumont Leys Lane, Leicester, on June 11, 2025. He repeatedly asked questions, swore at the officer loudly in front of the public, made threats to rip off the officer's beard and snap his neck, resisted arrest, damaged the officer's earpiece, pushed his bike into the officer's legs, swung a punch that did not connect, and threw his can of beer, splashing the officer.

Pleaded guilty to assaulting a constable in the execution of his duty and being drunk and disorderly in public. Apologised in court, stating he is a recovering alcoholic and has not been drunk since the incident.

Sources: leicestermercury.co.uk

Billy Smith

Theft of a motor vehicle and possession of a class A drug

June 27, 2025

Sentence: 12-month community order, £80 fine, £114 victim surcharge, and 6-month extension to driving ban

Billy Smith, 18, was stopped by police while riding a stolen Aprilia Pegaso 660 motorbike in Eyres Monsell, Leicester, on June 11, 2025. He was steering with one hand while using a mobile phone and was disqualified from driving. The motorbike had been stolen from the owner's home on June 9, 2025, as captured on CCTV. A search of his home in Mallory Place, Northfields, Leicester, revealed two packs of cocaine. He was already under a community order from a prior conviction.

Pleaded guilty to the charges. Remorseful for actions, has ADHD, and was subject to an ongoing community order. Judge warned of potential custody for future driving offences.

Sources: leicestermercury.co.uk

David Thomas George Warden

Illegal Dumping of Controlled Waste

June 25, 2025

Sentence: Fined £350, costs of £500, and victim surcharge of £350

David Thomas George Warden illegally dumped excavation waste on land off Ryehills Lane, West Haddon, Northamptonshire, between April 24 and April 30, 2024, without the necessary environmental permit. The waste was discovered by a farmer, and investigations linked it to excavation work at a property owned by Richard Allen's daughter and son-in-law, where Warden's company was employed for building works. Despite having experience in waste disposal, Warden claimed limited knowledge of environmental regulations.

Pleaded guilty to knowingly causing and depositing controlled waste and failing to comply with waste transfer regulations.

Sources: leicestermercury.co.uk

Adam Wright

Shoplifting

June 23, 2025

Sentence: 16 weeks imprisonment, suspended for 24 months

Adam Wright, 36, of no fixed abode, committed seven shop thefts in Hinckley between early May and early June 2025. He was investigated by officers from the Hinckley and Blaby Neighbourhood Policing Area, leading to a Criminal Behaviour Order that prohibits him from entering specified stores and requires him to comply with staff requests.

Pleaded guilty to seven shop thefts. Banned from entering Tesco, Sainsbury's, and Co-op stores in Leicestershire for three years, and must leave any retail premises if asked by staff or be abusive towards shop staff.

Sources: leicestermercury.co.uk

Declan Brady

Sending an offensive message with intent to cause stress or anxiety

June 11, 2025

Sentence: Fined £80, £85 court costs, and £32 victim surcharge

Declan Brady asked a family friend to look after his dog while he was moving house after breaking up with his girlfriend. After a dispute, he sent text messages and left voicemails threatening to break her jaw if she did not return the dog. The incident occurred in April 2025, and Brady was not in Leicester at the time, with no intention to carry out the threat. The woman still has the dog.

Pleaded guilty to sending an offensive message. Had previous convictions for unrelated offences but none since 2019. Advised by the court to retrieve his dog from the victim.

Sources: leicestermercury.co.uk

Sergei Gracovs

Drunk and disorderly

June 11, 2025

Sentence: Fined £80, ordered to pay £85 court costs and £32 victim surcharge

Sergei Gracovs was extremely intoxicated and standing in the middle of Catherine Street in Belgrave on May 25, 2025. He threw his phone at a police car, shouted at officers, and was arrested after refusing a lift home and swearing at police. He had prior convictions for similar offences.

Pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly. Was in breach of a six-month conditional discharge from March. Apologised and blamed medication, but the judge stated that taking medication and drinking is not an excuse. This is his third drunk and disorderly conviction in six months.

Sources: leicestermercury.co.uk

Damien Cracknell

Theft

June 6, 2025

Sentence: Fined £113, ordered to pay £320 compensation, and £32 victim surcharge

Damien Cracknell stole two cod fillets and five salmon fillets worth £31 from the Co-op store in London Road, Stoneygate, Leicester on May 22, 2025, and was apprehended by security. He also stole a £320 handbag from John Lewis in Leicester's Highcross shopping centre in November 2024, which was never recovered. Additionally, in December 2024, he racially abused an Asian police officer during an arrest and was found with a small quantity of cannabis on him.

Pleaded guilty to two thefts from shops, possession of cannabis, and racially-aggravated abusive behaviour. Was homeless at the time of the offences and had two prior convictions for thefts in 2024. He used cannabis to help with his ADHD and depression.

Sources: leicestermercury.co.uk

Lewis Mcclafferty

Using abusive language

June 6, 2025

Sentence: £461 fine and £184 victim surcharge

Lewis McClafferty, while intoxicated, returned to his home on Kemp Road in New Parks on November 30, 2024, and discovered he did not have his keys. He smashed a window to gain entry. Police were called by a witness, entered the property, and handcuffed him. During the interaction, he became frustrated with an officer's handling and used a homophobic slur, leading to his arrest and subsequent court appearance.

Pleaded guilty to using abusive language. Had 31 previous offences, but only driving offences since 2015. Judge noted the homophobic nature of the language and stated that the comment led to the court appearance.

Sources: leicestermercury.co.uk

Brittany Atkinson

Sending a communication of an indecent or offensive nature

May 6, 2025

Sentence: 10-week suspended sentence and £50 compensation each to two victims

Brittany Atkinson sent offensive and threatening messages via the JobCentre's online system on September 9, including threats to rape staff's children and throw a brick through the window. The next day, she sent a racist message to a Department for Work and Pensions employee. On September 23, she abused a Leicestershire Police call handler with racist terms and threats. The incidents caused shock and disgust among staff.

Pleaded guilty to three counts of sending a communication of an indecent or offensive nature. Has previous convictions for similar offences and is dealing with mental health issues including ADHD, autism, and paranoia. Sentence to run concurrently with a prior 14-week suspended sentence.

Sources: leicestermercury.co.uk

Daniel Berry

Causing unnecessary suffering to animals

May 1, 2025

Sentence: 8 weeks imprisonment suspended for 12 months, disqualified from owning all animals for 10 years, £350 costs, and £154 victim surcharge

Daniel Berry failed to provide adequate food and water to five dogs at his property in Kinsdale Drive, Leicester, between November 19, 2024, and December 17, 2024. The dogs were kept in cramped crates covered in faeces, in unsanitary and dark conditions, with a strong smell of urine and faeces throughout the house. Some dogs suffered from poor health, including a flea infestation and skin conditions, and had not had access to fresh water for at least 24 hours or a suitable environment for at least four weeks.

Geoffray Cook

Assault by beating of an emergency worker

September 15, 2024

Sentence: 12-month community order with 100 hours of unpaid work and a 3-year football banning order

Geoffray Cook was involved in a mass brawl at Leicester's King Power Stadium on August 29, 2024, during a football match between Leicester City and Birmingham City. He punched a police officer in the face twice, striking the officer in the right eye and nose, which knocked off the officer's hat and glasses and caused swelling. Cook intervened after noticing his adult son in the fight and admitted to the punches in his interview, stating he had been drinking.

Pleaded guilty to assault by beating of an emergency worker; has no prior convictions; expressed acute embarrassment and shame; acted after seeing his son in the brawl; ordered to pay court costs of £85 and a victim surcharge of £114.

Sources: nottinghampost.com

Paul Fisher

Bomb Hoax

August 11, 2024

Sentence: five years and two months imprisonment

Paul Fisher, from St Peters Path in Oadby, Leicestershire, made multiple hoax calls to various police forces, including the Metropolitan Police, Leicestershire Police, West Midlands Police, Lincolnshire Police, and Humberside Police. On May 5, he claimed to have planted bombs at locations such as Heathrow Airport, St Pancras station, Scotland Yard, the Ritz, Birmingham Airport, and pubs in Boston and Lincoln. He also made calls on April 13 and April 3 related to other threats. These actions led to wasteful deployment of resources and public disruption.

Pleaded guilty to eight counts of bomb hoax and communicating false information, three counts of causing wasteful employment of police, and one count of threatening to destroy or damage property. Detective Constable Kevin Sharkey noted the significant impact on emergency services and the public.

Sources: ilfordrecorder.co.uk

Afraz Shah

Failure to give information to police

May 1, 2024

Sentence: Fined £785

Afraz Shah failed to provide details to Essex Police in Billericay relating to the identity of a Mercedes driver accused of an offence on January 30, 2023.

Denied failure to give information but was found guilty; also handed six penalty points and ordered to pay £620 in costs and a £314 surcharge.

Sources: echo-news.co.uk

Toni Hall

Shoplifting

April 19, 2018

Sentence: Four weeks imprisonment and £115 compensation for shoplifting; four weeks imprisonment for breach of conditional discharge (concurrent)

Toni Hall stole a £575 epilator from Boots on April 11, 2018, leading to her guilty plea. She was also in breach of a conditional discharge from prior offences.

Pleaded guilty to dangerous driving, driving whilst disqualified, driving without insurance, shoplifting, and breach of conditional discharge. Has previous convictions including burglary.

Sources: loughboroughecho.net

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