Lincoln Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 71 verdicts at Lincoln Crown Court (Lincoln, Lincoln). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

Amy Sheppard

Causing death by careless driving

December 12, 2025

Sentence: 20 months imprisonment suspended for 2 years, 2-year driving ban, 12 months mental health treatment, 35 days rehabilitation activity

On October 2023, 29-year-old Amy Sheppard was driving her Vauxhall Astra home on the A52 near Sutton-on-Sea with her sons Louie (8) and Mason Ellis (6) in the rear seats. A badly underinflated rear tyre (5psi, though possibly higher at crash time) caused the vehicle to fishtail on a bend and cross into the oncoming lane, colliding head-on with an Audi. The crash killed her two sons despite them being properly restrained and seriously injured the Audi's driver, his wife, and her brother, with two suffering life-threatening injuries. Sheppard had noticed the tyre issue the previous day but mistakenly had the front tyre checked instead. She drove within the speed limit with no other vehicle defects. A following motorist had observed the soft tyre. Bystanders, including a motorist, scooter rider, and residents, provided aid at the scene.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of causing death by careless driving and three counts of causing serious injury. Judge James House KC exercised mercy due to minimal risk of reoffending and interests of a dependant relative. Described as an inherently kind and giving individual who will carry lifelong guilt.

Sources: lincolnshirelive.co.uk

Benjamin Tindall

Aggravated vehicle taking

December 9, 2025

Sentence: 16 months imprisonment

Benjamin Tindall, 23, stole a BMW 5 series left running outside a newsagents in Seacroft Road, Mablethorpe, at around 7.25am on October 5, 2025. He led police on a chase, reaching speeds of 115mph, including through a 30mph zone near New Leake Primary School. The pursuit ended when he crashed into a tree on Midville Road. He was over the drink-drive limit, tested positive for cocaine and cannabis, and was on bail for a prior similar incident on August 15, 2025, in Lincoln where he refused to provide a specimen.

Banned from driving for 3 years and must take an extended retest. Early guilty pleas. Judge noted terrible record and high-speed driving past a primary school.

Sources: lincsonline.co.uk

Allan Barrass

Conspiracy to supply class A drugs

December 8, 2025

Sentence: 10 years imprisonment

Allan Barrass, 50, from Main Street, Dorrington near Sleaford, was involved in conspiracy to supply cocaine. Suspicious activity was noticed in June 2025. On August 6, 2025, police searched his property and found 40 grams of cocaine, £5,860 in cash, a loaded sawn-off shotgun in an unsecure bag in his bedroom, a lock knife under the mattress, an extending baton in the entrance hall, a baseball bat by his bed, and a cannabis grow in the garage. Mobile phone evidence showed contact with co-conspirator Thierry Nevers and drug dealing activity.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply class A drugs in August and possession of a sawn-off shotgun on November 7. Prior suspicious activity noted by police.

Sources: lincsonline.co.uk

Thierry Nevers

Conspiracy to supply class A drugs

December 8, 2025

Sentence: 3 years imprisonment

Thierry Nevers, 23, from Severn Way, Tilehurst, Reading, was involved in conspiracy to supply cocaine with Allan Barrass. Investigation identified regular trips from Reading area starting June 2025. Arrested on August 13, 2025, and remanded in custody. Mobile phone examination showed contact with Barrass and evidence of class A drug dealing. Nevers was a young professional footballer who joined West Ham academy in May 2021 on a three-year contract, later playing for Newport County, Bradford City, Sheriff Tiraspol in Moldova, and NK Varazdin in Croatia.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply class A drugs in August. Known Instagram content creator bragging about drug dealing; former professional footballer with West Ham United academy contract ending January 2024.

Sources: lincsonline.co.uk

Ronald Leslie Short

Rape

December 5, 2025

Sentence: 18 years imprisonment

Ronald Leslie Short, 82, of St Leonards Avenue, Woodhall Spa, repeatedly sexually abused a child by raping and sexually assaulting his victim. He denied the crimes and took the case to trial, but was convicted by a jury after hearing all the evidence.

Took the case to trial and was found guilty by a jury. Charges include rape, sexual assault, causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity, and assault by penetration.

Sources: lincolnshirelive.co.uk

Ronald Short

Attempted rape

December 5, 2025

Sentence: 18 years imprisonment

Ronald Short committed historic sex offences against an underage girl when he was in his early 60s, over two decades ago. The offences represented a course of conduct towards the young girl and included two charges of attempted rape, four counts of assault by penetration, and two offences of sexual assault. The victim suffered severe trauma, including anxiety, panic attacks, and flashbacks, and was forced to relive the abuse by giving evidence in court.

Convicted after trial of eight charges including two counts of attempted rape, four counts of assault by penetration, and two counts of sexual assault. No previous convictions. Judge noted the sentence may be a life sentence given his age of 82. Extended licence period of 12 months. Restraining order preventing contact with victim. Must notify as sex offender for life.

Sources: lincsonline.co.uk

Connor Stewart

Conspiracy to supply crack cocaine

December 4, 2025

Sentence: 6 years and 7 months imprisonment

Connor Stewart, 23, of no fixed address, ran a local drugs line in the Skegness area, dealing crack cocaine sourced and reloaded by co-conspirator Joel Tasker. He employed several runners who dealt directly to users from an alleyway near their home in Skegness, causing misery and anti-social behaviour for local residents. Stewart was due to appear at Lincoln Crown Court on February 4, 2025, but went into hiding, leading to a bench warrant. He was located and arrested on September 3, 2025, in the Bulwell area of Nottingham by officers from the Serious and Organised Crime Unit and the Force Proactive Team, with assistance from Nottingham Police.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply crack cocaine and failing to appear at court. Spent seven months on the run after failing to appear on February 4, 2025. Arrested on September 3, 2025, in Bulwell, Nottingham.

Sources: lincsonline.co.uk

Josh Winard

Causing Grievous Bodily Harm

November 30, 2025

Sentence: 3 years and 8 months imprisonment

Josh Winard stabbed a victim at Tower Point, Sea Lane, Ingoldmells, at approximately 12.30am on July 16, 2024. He interacted with the victim moments before the attack, then fled the scene. The victim collapsed in a nearby car park and was taken to hospital for treatment. Investigators reviewed hours of CCTV footage and conducted a public appeal to track Winard's movements. Winard, aged 28, from Kirkhill Close, Armthorpe, Doncaster, was eventually located and arrested.

Arrested and charged with causing grievous bodily harm. Sentenced at the end of November.

Sources: lincsonline.co.uk

Veselin Dudenski

Causing death by dangerous driving

November 28, 2025

Sentence: 6 years imprisonment

On 3 January 2025, Veselin Dudenski, a 39-year-old van driver from Cherry Avenue, Branston, Lincs, was working as a sub-contracted delivery driver when he attempted a dangerous overtake on the B1202 at Metheringham Heath in a hidden dip, ignoring road signs and markings. His white Citroen Relay van collided head-on with a blue Kia car driven by Jamie Gascoigne, carrying his seven-year-old daughter Elsie as a rear passenger, who were returning home from shopping and visiting McDonald's around 5.45pm. Dudenski had previously overtaken a Ford Ranger safely but then overtook another unknown vehicle unsafely. Jamie Gascoigne tried to evade but the collision was unavoidable, resulting in Elsie suffering a broken neck and dying in hospital the next morning, while her father sustained serious injuries including a permanent elbow disability, flashbacks, and nightmares. A witness confronted Dudenski, saying 'you killed a kid.' Dudenski claimed he paused and mistook the location, believing the dip was further along, despite 17 years of clean driving experience.

Pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving and causing serious injury. Concurrent 22 months for injury offence. Banned from driving for 8 years and must take extended retest. Liable for automatic deportation.

Sources: lincolnshirelive.co.uk

Samuel Muller

Controlling and coercive behaviour

November 23, 2025

Sentence: 26 months imprisonment

Samuel Muller engaged in controlling and coercive behaviour towards his former partner over a nine-year period from April 1, 2016, to September 17, 2025. This included making threats to the victim, accusing her of having affairs if she went out, making repeated unwanted calls after they separated, and one incident of applying unwanted force.

Pleaded guilty. Subject to a 10-year restraining order preventing contact with the victim. Defence requested mental health assessment but sentence proceeded.

Sources: lynnnews.co.uk

Fenton Woods

Controlling and coercive behaviour

November 21, 2025

Sentence: 2 years and 8 months imprisonment

Over a three-year period, Fenton Woods engaged in a sustained campaign of controlling and coercive behaviour against a female victim, telling her what she could and could not wear, monitoring her phone, and locking her in a house. He also committed intentional strangulation.

Pleaded guilty to intentional strangulation and controlling and coercive behaviour. Restraining order imposed. Counts of intentional suffocation and assault left on file.

Sources: lincolnshirelive.co.uk

Platinum Group Metals Recycling Ltd

Running illegal waste site

November 14, 2025

Sentence: £1,000,000 fine

Platinum Group Metals Recycling Ltd, based in Long Sutton, Lincolnshire, operated an illegal waste site dealing in dangerous catalytic converters without an environmental permit. The company bought and sold thousands of catalytic converters, leading to a benefit of £4,344,827.60 from criminal activity. The Environment Agency prosecuted the case after discovering the site.

Recorder John Hardy KC imposed the fine to reflect the gravity of offending. Confiscation order of £495,280.88 in assets and £100,111.65 in costs to the Environment Agency.

Sources: lincolnshirelive.co.uk

James Chater

Rape

November 7, 2025

Sentence: 12 years imprisonment

James Chater, a 35-year-old man formerly of the Sleaford area, committed rape, harassment, and non-fatal strangulation against a victim in the Sleaford area. The offences demonstrated a lack of empathy and were described as reprehensible by the investigating officer.

Pleaded guilty to two charges of harassment and non-fatal strangulation; found guilty of rape. Received a sexual harm prevention order and added to the sex offender register.

Sources: lincolnshirelive.co.uk

Cory Bruen

Conspiracy to supply cocaine

November 6, 2025

Sentence: 12 years and 3 months imprisonment

Cory Bruen, 31, of Cleadon Road, Kirkby, Knowsley, was part of a Liverpool faction trafficking 24-30kg of cocaine valued at £2.4-£3 million, selling it to the Skegness operation. The conspiracy ran from March 2023 to July 2024, involving violence to enforce debts.

Liverpool-based dealer involved in supplying cocaine and enforcing debts with violence.

Sources: lincsonline.co.uk

Connor Fisher

Conspiracy to supply cocaine

November 6, 2025

Sentence: 5 years and 10 months imprisonment

Connor Fisher, 25, of Main Road, Stickney, Boston, acted as a courier for the Skegness operation, transporting cocaine from Liverpool. He was stopped in January 2024 carrying 429g of the drug, connected to Zacc Farrell and the Liverpool suppliers in the conspiracy from March 2023 to July 2024.

Courier intercepted in January 2024 with 429g of cocaine worth over £40,000; phone records linked to Farrell and Liverpool dealers.

Sources: lincsonline.co.uk

Charlie Pamphilon

Conspiracy to supply cocaine

November 6, 2025

Sentence: 2 years suspended for 18 months

Charlie Pamphilon, 26, of Southwark Close, Stevenage, acted as a courier for the Skegness operation, transporting cocaine from Liverpool to Lincolnshire under instructions from Zacc Farrell. The conspiracy operated from March 2023 to July 2024, involving large quantities of class A drugs.

Courier instructed by Zacc Farrell to collect and distribute drugs from Liverpool; ninth and final member sentenced.

Sources: lincsonline.co.uk

Lucy Moss

Conspiracy to supply cocaine

November 6, 2025

Sentence: 2 years suspended for 2 years

Lucy Moss, 38, of The Causeway, Burgh Le Marsh, Skegness, was intercepted in August 2023 with 178g of cocaine while transporting with Ross Thompson. Messages revealed her connection to supplier Zacc Farrell and the Liverpool-based drug network operating from March 2023 to July 2024.

Stopped with Ross Thompson in August 2023, carrying 178g of cocaine; messages linked her to Zacc Farrell.

Sources: lincsonline.co.uk

Patrick O'liffe

Conspiracy to supply class A drugs (cocaine)

November 6, 2025

Sentence: 5 years and 2 months imprisonment

Patrick O'Liffe, 41, of Parkview Road, Liverpool, was involved in the Liverpool side of a cocaine trafficking conspiracy valued at £2.4-3 million. He worked with Peter Humphreys and Cory Bruen to supply large quantities of cocaine, enforce payments through violence, and facilitate transfers to the Skegness network, purchasing £850,000 worth of cocaine from March 2023 to December 2024.

Acted as supplier, courier, and enforcer, collecting cash and threatening violence for unpaid debts.

Sources: lincolnshirelive.co.uk

Patrick Olliffe

Conspiracy to supply cocaine

November 6, 2025

Sentence: 5 years and 2 months imprisonment

Patrick OLliffe, 41, of Parkview Road, Liverpool, was part of a Liverpool faction trafficking 24-30kg of cocaine valued at £2.4-£3 million, selling it to the Skegness operation. The conspiracy ran from March 2023 to July 2024, involving violence to enforce debts.

Liverpool-based dealer involved in supplying cocaine and enforcing debts with violence.

Sources: lincsonline.co.uk

Peter Humphreys

Conspiracy to supply cocaine

November 6, 2025

Sentence: 12 years and 4 months imprisonment

Peter Humphreys, 43, of Rotherne Crescent, Halton, near Widnes, was part of a Liverpool faction trafficking 24-30kg of cocaine valued at £2.4-£3 million, selling it to the Skegness operation. The conspiracy ran from March 2023 to July 2024, involving violence to enforce debts.

Liverpool-based dealer involved in supplying cocaine and enforcing debts with violence.

Sources: lincsonline.co.uk

Zacc Farrell

Conspiracy to supply cocaine

November 6, 2025

Sentence: 11 years and 3 months imprisonment

Zacc Farrell, 32, of Burgh Road, Skegness, coordinated the Skegness arm of the conspiracy, sourcing 15kg of cocaine from Liverpool suppliers between March 2023 and July 2024, and instructing couriers to distribute it across Lincolnshire. The operation involved violence and was linked to a larger Liverpool network.

Directed the Skegness operation, purchasing about 15kg of cocaine valued at £1.5 million.

Sources: lincsonline.co.uk

Tom Ashwell

Conspiracy to supply cocaine

November 6, 2025

Sentence: 6 years and 3 months imprisonment

Tom Ashwell, 25, of Wood Grove, Farnley, Leeds, served as a courier for the Skegness operation, regularly transporting cocaine from Liverpool to Lincolnshire as directed by Zacc Farrell. The conspiracy involved 15kg of cocaine and ran from March 2023 to July 2024.

Ricky Adams

Possession with intent to supply cocaine and transfer of criminal property

November 6, 2025

Sentence: 2 years and 5 months imprisonment

Ricky Adams, 41, of Mount Road, Liverpool, was involved in possessing cocaine with intent to supply and transferring criminal property as part of the broader Liverpool drug network funneling drugs to Lincolnshire from March 2023 to July 2024.

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

Sources: lincsonline.co.uk

David Wiatrowski

Attempting to cause an explosion with intent to endanger life or seriously damage property

October 31, 2025

Sentence: 5 years and 8 months imprisonment

On New Year's Day 2025, David Wiatrowski, 36, from Bradford Road in Boston, began a crime spree by smashing the window of Aldi in Queen Street. He was caught on CCTV filling a drinks bottle with petrol at a garage forecourt, which he used to create a Molotov cocktail. He threw the petrol bomb at a responding police officer, but the glass did not break. Wiatrowski then pulled out an imitation gun, cocked it, and ordered the police back into their cars, approaching one vehicle before the officers reversed away. He escaped towards Friars Gate and was arrested at home on January 10.

Found guilty after a three-day trial in July. Stated he was 'bored of life, feeling depressed'.

Sources: lincsonline.co.uk

Hussein Elyas

Causing grievous bodily harm

October 24, 2025

Sentence: 13 years and 9 months detention

On March 27, 2025, Hussein Elyas, a 20-year-old drug dealer from Lindrick Drive, Evington, Leicester, approached a victim in Ashby Square, Loughborough town centre, around 7pm and stabbed him in the back with a knife, causing life-threatening injuries by cutting the victim's liver and one kidney. The victim required emergency surgery and still struggles with mobility. Elyas walked off but was spotted by police on Frederick Street, ran, and was found hiding in a garden on Arthur Street with the bloodied knife and possessing heroin and crack cocaine. The attack was unprovoked and occurred in a public area with witnesses present.

Pleaded guilty to causing grievous bodily harm, possessing class A drugs with intent to supply, and having a knife in public. Initially charged with attempted murder. First 10 years and 9 months in custody, then transferred to adult prison until 22nd birthday, followed by release on licence.

Sources: leicestermercury.co.uk

Terry Smith

Rape

October 24, 2025

Sentence: 10 years imprisonment

Terry Smith, 40, of Scoggins Way, Heckington, committed rape against a child under the age of 13 between 2019 and 2021.

Found guilty by jury after denying the charge. Placed on the Sex Offenders Register for life.

Sources: lincolnshirelive.co.uk

Rumen Pashev

Robbery

October 23, 2025

Sentence: 3 years and 8 months imprisonment

Rumen Pashev, 28, of West Street in Boston, committed two opportunistic robberies targeting elderly women in September 2025. On September 1, he wrenched a necklace from an 82-year-old woman on Linden Way near Pilgrim Hospital, leaving her shaken but uninjured, and escaped south towards Hospital Lane. On September 4, he targeted an 81-year-old woman using crutches on John Adams Way in Boston town centre, pushing her in the chest, grabbing her necklace as she fell onto railings, resulting in a broken wrist requiring surgery. Both necklaces remain missing despite police enquiries.

Thomas Peter Dawson

Assault occasioning actual bodily harm

October 17, 2025

Sentence: 3 years imprisonment and £228 surcharge

Thomas Peter Dawson, 38, of London Road in Sleaford, became violent with emergency services at Northgate, Sleaford in March 2025, assaulting two police officers and committing a string of other offences including theft and harassment, leading to his arrest.

Pleaded guilty to six charges. Behaviour caused significant alarm and distress within his local community. PC Sarah Kennedy noted this outcome reflects the criminal justice system’s firm stance on prolific offending.

Sources: lincolnshirelive.co.uk

Stephanie Mclaggan

Murder

October 9, 2025

Sentence: life imprisonment

Stephanie McLaggan fatally stabbed her ex-partner Gillian Connelly during a heated argument at a friend's house on Wheeldon Street in Gainsborough in the early hours of July 28, 2024. McLaggan, aged 39 and previously of North Warren Road, took a kitchen knife and stabbed the 44-year-old victim, piercing her artery just below her heart. The wound was described as devastating with no chance of survival. Gillian died shortly after being taken to hospital. Following the stabbing, others attempted to cover up the crime by moving the body to the street, but CCTV footage and forensic evidence, including DNA on a kitchen knife, linked McLaggan to the murder.

Refused to admit responsibility but found guilty by jury. Previously in a relationship with victim for over 20 years.

Sources: lincolnshirelive.co.uk

David Marsh

Child sex offences

September 19, 2025

Sentence: 13 years imprisonment

David Marsh committed sexual offences against a child in Skegness between July 2016 and July 2019, including sexual assault of a child by touching, attempted rape of a child, assault by penetration, and inciting a child to engage in sexual activity.

The 70-year-old offender was sentenced for multiple child sex offences and will be subject to an indefinite Sexual Harm Prevention Order. The victim showed great courage in coming forward, and credit is due to the investigation team.

Sources: lincolnshirelive.co.uk

Grzegorz Trochowski

Arson

September 19, 2025

Sentence: Two years and two months in prison

Grzegorz Trochowski set fire to a property on Barley Drive in Donington on May 19. He was seen exiting a silver MG hire car with a crowbar, shouting towards the house, throwing a glass bottle at it, squirting a liquid on the front door, and igniting it. He also struck the door with the crowbar, causing damage. Neighbours initially extinguished the fire before Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue fully put it out, preventing further damage or injuries.

Aaron Clark

Manslaughter

September 15, 2025

Sentence: 6 years and 9 months imprisonment

Aaron Clark passed a machete to Reece Bruns, who used it in an attack on Kyle Marshall on June 26, 2024, at Wellhead Park in Bourne. Clark was convicted of manslaughter and possession of a bladed article in a public place.

Convicted of manslaughter and possession of a bladed article. Initially charged with murder. He passed the weapon to another individual and will serve his sentence in a young offenders' institution.

Sources: lincolnshirelive.co.uk

Reece Bruns

Manslaughter

September 15, 2025

Sentence: 12 years and 9 months imprisonment

Reece Bruns used a machete to strike Kyle Marshall on June 26, 2024, at Wellhead Park in Bourne, following a confrontation. He claimed self-defence, but was convicted of manslaughter and possession of a bladed article in a public place.

Convicted of manslaughter and possession of a bladed article. Initially charged with murder. Passed the weapon to another individual.

Sources: lincolnshirelive.co.uk

Sean Dempster

Distributing indecent images of children

September 5, 2025

Sentence: 3 years imprisonment

Sean Dempster, 31, of Welland Road, Lincoln, collected and distributed over 20,000 indecent images of children, including Category A-C images, and attempted to incite children under 13 to engage in sexual acts. He was arrested in May 2024 after uploading an indecent image online, with further images and devices seized during investigations, revealing ongoing distribution and exploitation.

Sentenced for distributing Category A indecent images and other related offences; also received a lifetime Sexual Harm Prevention Order and must register as a sex offender.

Sources: lincolnshirelive.co.uk

Tarequl Islam

Causing death by dangerous driving

August 22, 2025

Sentence: Custodial sentence (imprisonment)

Tarequl Islam was driving a red Peugeot 107 when he hit and killed Maria Cristina Cherino Munoz, 55, near a pedestrian crossing on Carholme Road, Lincoln, on May 13, 2025. The incident occurred just before 8pm, resulting in Ms Munoz's death from her injuries on May 30, 2025. Islam, a father-of-two, wept in court after pleading guilty.

Pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving; no previous convictions; judge indicated prison as likely outcome; pre-sentence report ordered.

Sources: lincolnshirelive.co.uk

Ints Dombroskis

Armed Robbery

August 22, 2025

Sentence: 7 years and 4 months imprisonment

Ints Dombroskis, along with Hugo Ignats, carried out an armed robbery at PG Jewellery and Collectables in Holbeach on May 30, 2025. The pair, masked and armed with axes, entered the store, tied up a female employee in her 20s, threatened to kill her if she moved, and stole £50,000 worth of jewellery including watches, rings, and necklaces from glass cabinets. They fled but were pursued by police, leading to their arrest on the A1 near Markham Moor junction in Nottinghamshire.

Foreign national; MP Sir John Hayes calling for deportation after serving sentence; Incident involved threats to kill and tying up a victim.

Sources: lincsonline.co.uk

Ints Dombrovskis

Robbery

August 22, 2025

Sentence: 7 years and 4 months imprisonment

Ints Dombrovskis and Hugo Ignats targeted PG Jewellery and Collectables in Holbeach, Lincolnshire, on May 30. They arrived masked, wielding an axe and pretending to have a pistol concealed in a bag, ordered the shop assistant to unlock display cabinets, restrained her with duct tape and bungee cord, and stole watches, rings, necklaces, a mobile phone, a bank card, and £15 in cash, totalling over £50,000. They escaped in a silver Vauxhall Astra, which was later found burnt out, and were arrested after being tracked to a black Honda Civic and stopped on the A1.

Hugo Ignats

Robbery

August 22, 2025

Sentence: 7 years and 4 months imprisonment

Dennis Gartsen

Rape and Sexual Assaults

August 18, 2025

Sentence: 12 years and 9 months imprisonment, with an additional 4 years on licence, and a sexual harm prevention order

Dennis Gartsen committed 15 sexual offences against a young child, including two counts of rape of a girl under 13, two counts of assault by penetration, six counts of assault by touching, possession of a prohibited image of a child, three counts of making indecent photographs of a child, and possession of extreme pornographic images. The offences took place on multiple occasions between December 2021 and August 2023. He handed himself in at Boston Police Station after being confronted by the victim's adults and was found in possession of disturbing pornographic material on devices at his home.

Pleaded guilty to 15 charges. An application for deportation to the Netherlands has been submitted.

Sources: lincsonline.co.uk

The Audi Driver

Dangerous Driving

August 18, 2025

Sentence: 10 years imprisonment

The Audi driver caused a fatal collision by crashing into the back of a Fiesta on the A17 at North Rauceby on June 20, 2024, killing two young men and injuring others. The driver lied to the police following the incident.

Sentenced for dangerous driving. The driver was involved in a collision on the A17 at North Rauceby on June 20, 2024, which resulted in two deaths and lied to the police.

Sources: lincolnshirelive.co.uk

Natasha Allarakhia

Causing death by dangerous driving

August 18, 2025

Sentence: 10 years imprisonment and a 12 years and 8 months driving ban

Natasha Allarakhia was driving an Audi Q2 at speeds exceeding 90mph on the A17 towards Sleaford on June 20, 2024, while sipping alcohol. She collided with the rear of a Ford Fiesta that was stopped at temporary traffic lights near the junction with Rauceby Lane, causing the deaths of the Fiesta's driver, William Ray (17), and front passenger, Eddie Shore (18), who both died from their injuries in hospital. Two rear passengers in the Fiesta sustained serious injuries, while occupants of Allarakhia's vehicle, including her children, escaped with minor injuries. The collision occurred on a straight road with clear warning signs, and investigations confirmed no vehicle defects, with the Fiesta's lights illuminated and brake applied. Allarakhia initially lied about a male driver fleeing the scene before admitting her role.

Pleaded guilty to two charges of causing death by dangerous driving and one charge of causing serious injury by dangerous driving. Detective Sergeant Kate Johnston commented on her reckless, selfish, and dangerous actions, noting her attempt to fabricate a story to avoid responsibility.

Sources: lincsonline.co.uk

Matthew Marvill

Sexual offences against children

August 14, 2025

Sentence: two years and six months in jail

Matthew Marvill, a 41-year-old from Dorothy Avenue, Skegness, committed various sexual offences against children over a three-year period in the Chapel St Leonards area. These included sending images of his genitals, engaging in sexual talk, and performing sexual acts in front of his victims. He was caught and pleaded guilty at an earlier hearing.

Pleaded guilty to multiple sexual offences. Detective Constable Carla Sutton commented that he acted in a wholly inappropriate manner and performed appalling acts.

Sources: lincolnshirelive.co.uk

Michael Young

Rape

August 14, 2025

Sentence: 7 years and 9 months imprisonment

Michael Young, 35, formerly of Skegness Road in Burgh Le Marsh, raped and strangled his victim in July 2022. The offending led to a lengthy investigation by Lincolnshire Police, and he was arrested and held in custody after breaching bail conditions.

Pleaded guilty to the offences. Described as barbaric. Given a restraining order and placed on the sex offenders register for life.

Sources: lincolnshirelive.co.uk

Zoe Watts

Attempting to manufacture a firearm

August 8, 2025

Sentence: 8 years and 6 months imprisonment

Zoe Watts, a former police community support officer, attempted to manufacture a firearm using a 3D printer at her home in Lincoln. She was found to have a stockpile of weapons, including knives and a crossbow, as well as parts for two firearms. Police discovered her concerning internet searches related to weapons and arrested her in December 2024. This case marks the first of its kind in the UK for this offence.

Found guilty of attempting to manufacture a weapon; pleaded no comment during interview and claimed the weapons were toys. Issued with a forfeiture destruction order and will be subject to a serious crime prevention order for five years after release.

Sources: lincolnshirelive.co.uk

Harvey Emmingham

Grievous Bodily Harm

August 8, 2025

Sentence: 2 years and 6 months imprisonment for grievous bodily harm, with a 12 month sentence for possession of a bladed article in a public place to run concurrently

Harvey Emmingham, 23, stabbed a man in his 40s in the back while riding an e-bike in Gainsborough on February 18, 2025, around 00.30am on Trinity Street and near Dickenson Terrace. The victim was walking with his partner when Emmingham, who knew the victim, made threats, rode past multiple times, and then attacked from behind before fleeing. The incident was captured on CCTV, showing Emmingham disguising himself and arming himself with a knife prior to the attack. Police located him at a property in Bob Rainsforth Way, arrested him, and linked him to the crime through footage and witness statements. The victim required hospital treatment for the stab wound.

Pleaded guilty to the offences at a hearing on August 4. He was remanded in custody following initial charges.

Sources: lincsonline.co.uk

Jason Bickford

Attempted Robbery

August 8, 2025

Sentence: 6 years and 1 month imprisonment

Jason Bickford, of Honington Approach, Lincoln, targeted a man in his 70s on a mobility scooter in Baggholme Road, Lincoln, at around 7pm on August 13, 2024. He pulled at a bag the victim was holding, causing the victim to fall and sustain life-changing injuries. While the victim was on the floor, Bickford punched him in a cowardly and unprovoked attack. The victim defended himself with walking sticks, and Bickford fled without obtaining anything. He was identified through CCTV footage, arrested on August 26, 2024, and the case was investigated by Lincolnshire Police with support from various teams before being authorised for charges by the Crown Prosecution Service.

Charged with attempted robbery; the victim fought back using walking sticks. DC Claire Rose led the investigation and highlighted the victim's bravery, noting that justice has been served.

Sources: lincsonline.co.uk

Danis Voldoka

Sexual Assault

July 25, 2025

Sentence: 16 months imprisonment

Danis Voldoka repeatedly sexually assaulted a woman in the Boston area between May 2024 and June 2024. The offences were described as abhorrent, and he was apprehended and sentenced after pleading guilty, with the victim praised for their bravery and commitment to justice.

Pleaded guilty to four counts of sexual assault. Handed a restraining order and added to the sex offenders register for 10 years. DS Katherine Brennan described the actions as abhorrent.

Sources: lincolnshirelive.co.uk

Ben Cairns

Sexual assault of a child under 13 and assault by penetration

July 11, 2025

Sentence: 14 years imprisonment and an indefinite Sexual Harm Prevention Order

Ben Cairns committed seven non-recent sex offences against four girls under the age of 16. The offences included six counts of sexual assault of a child under 13 and one count of assault of a child under 13 by penetration. They took place between 2014 and 2020, during which he gained the trust of the victims and their families to prey on their vulnerability.

Found guilty after trial. The victims showed incredible strength and determination in reporting and supporting the investigation. Cairns is described as a sexual predator who abused the trust of the victims and their families.

Sources: lincolnshirelive.co.uk

Nathan Halford

Sexual Assault

July 11, 2025

Sentence: 8 years imprisonment

Nathan Halford sexually assaulted a child under 13 years old on at least 10 occasions between October 2021 and July 2022, involving intentional sexual touching beneath the victim's clothing and two incidents of penetration with a part of his body, carried out for sexual gratification.

Pleaded not guilty but was found guilty. Will appear on the sex offenders register for life. Detective Constable Michelle Adamson highlighted the importance of the victim's voice and the investigation's focus on compassion and support.

Sources: lincolnshirelive.co.uk

Jonathan Bath

Sexual activity with a child

July 7, 2025

Sentence: 5 years and 3 months imprisonment

Jonathan Bath, a former teaching assistant, committed sexual offences against a teenage girl between 2005 and 2007 while she was at school. The offences included two counts of engaging in penetrative sexual activity with a girl aged between 13 and 15, two counts of non-penetrative sexual activity with a girl aged between 13 and 15, and one count of inciting a girl aged between 13 and 15 to engage in sexual activity. He abused his position of trust as a teaching assistant.

Pleaded guilty to non-recent sex offences. Barred from working with children and vulnerable adults, subject to a 10-year sexual harm prevention order, and placed on the sex offenders register indefinitely.

Sources: lincolnshirelive.co.uk

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