Lincoln Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 213 verdicts at Lincoln Crown Court (Lincoln, Lincoln). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

July 2025 4 cases

Nathan Halford

Sexual Assault *

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.

11 Jul 2025

Jonathan Bath

Sexual activity with a child *

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.

7 Jul 2025

Lee Merrison

Sexual activity with a girl aged 13 to 17 *

Sentence

5 years and 10 months imprisonment

Lee Merrison groomed a young girl from the age of 11, beginning in 2020 when he exposed himself and offered her a vape in exchange for exposing her breasts. In 2021, he sent her an indecent image, which he later deleted, claiming it was a mistake. The abuse escalated in 2022 with at least two instances of physical sexual assault under her clothing. In 2023, he sent another indecent image, again claiming error. Merrison was known to the victim and showed defiance by denying his actions, forcing the case to trial.

Found guilty after trial; offered 'no comment' in interviews; made subject of a sexual harm prevention order and required to register as a sex offender for life. Four additional charges were left on file due to jury indecision.

4 Jul 2025

Liam Collins

Dangerous Driving *

Sentence

18 months imprisonment and disqualified from driving for five years and nine months

Liam Collins led police on a dangerous high-speed pursuit from Louth to Grimsby on November 24, 2024. He was first spotted driving erratically, clipping a kerb, and then accelerated away in his white BMW. He drove dangerously along the A16, swerving, overtaking at high speeds exceeding 115mph, braking erratically, and ignoring police signals. He continued through Utterby without stopping, overtook vehicles on the wrong side of the road, passed through red lights, and eventually crashed into a lamppost in a residential area. After the collision, he attempted to flee but was pursued and arrested.

Pleaded guilty at an earlier hearing. Must pass an extended test of competence and pay a victim surcharge of £207.

3 Jul 2025

June 2025 16 cases

Asen Kurtev

Causing death by dangerous driving *

Sentence

10 years 9 months imprisonment and banned from driving for 12 years 2 months

Asen Kurtev was driving a Vauxhall Zafira on the A16 towards Spalding on March 4, 2024, when he overtook multiple vehicles in heavy traffic, resulting in a head-on collision with an oncoming Volkswagen Scirocco. This caused the death of his wife, Sofka Mitkova, who was a front-seat passenger, and serious injuries to four others, including multiple fractures and surgeries. Kurtev admitted responsibility, stating he was late for work and failed to see the approaching vehicle properly.

Pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving and four charges of causing serious injury by dangerous driving. Detective Sergeant Adam Doona commented that Kurtev's lateness led to reckless driving, highlighting the importance of patience on the roads.

26 Jun 2025

Aston Kurtev

Causing death by dangerous driving *

Sentence

10 years and 9 months' imprisonment

Aston Kurtev had been driving his Vauxhall Safira along the A16 between the Kirton and Sutterton roundabouts on March 4, 2024, when his car collided head-on with a Vauxhall Scirocco travelling in the opposite direction. Fearing that he and his four passengers would be late for work, he began to drive erratically, forcing his way through traffic and making high-risk overtaking manoeuvres prior to the collision. He killed his wife, 39-year-old Sofka Mitkova, and seriously injured his three other passengers, as well as the driver of the other car.

Pleaded guilty to one count of causing death by dangerous driving and four counts of causing serious injury by dangerous driving. Banned from driving for 12 years and 2 months and must take an extended re-test.

26 Jun 2025

Daniel Brundell

Inciting a Girl to Engage in Sexual Activity and Sexual Assault *

Sentence

nine years imprisonment

Daniel Brundell sexually abused an underage girl in the Spalding area in Lincolnshire, involving four charges of inciting her to engage in sexual activity and one charge of sexual assault. The offences included grooming, physical and psychological abuse, and began when the victim was underage. The victim reported crying and trying to fight him off, leading to increased anxiety.

Pleaded guilty to five charges on the morning of his trial. The judge noted the impact on the victim and that there was grooming involved. Brundell has severe bladder and kidney problems and must register as a sex offender for life. A Sexual Harm Prevention Order and a restraining order were also imposed.

23 Jun 2025

Dieter Glenn

Supply of Drugs *

Sentence

3 years imprisonment

Dieter Glenn was found with knives and cannabis when a car was stopped in Deeping St Nicholas in January 2024. He was a passenger, and analysis of his phone revealed extensive links to a larger drug supply operation involving cocaine, cannabis, amphetamine, and ecstasy.

Pleaded guilty to two charges of possession of a knife in a public place, one charge of possession of cannabis, and four counts of being concerned in the supply of cocaine, cannabis, amphetamine and ecstasy. Described as a dangerous individual who exploited vulnerable people.

23 Jun 2025

Kane O'donnell

Intentional Strangulation *

Sentence

27 months imprisonment

Kane O'Donnell engaged in multiple violent incidents between January 2025 and March 11, 2025, which included intentional strangulation, assaults, and controlling and coercive behaviour in an intimate relationship. He is from Beresford Avenue, Skegness, and his actions caused significant harm to the victim.

Pleaded guilty to intentional strangulation, two counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm, two counts of assault by beating, and engaging in controlling and coercive behaviour. A further charge of making a threat to kill was ordered to lie on file, and an indefinite restraining order was imposed.

20 Jun 2025

Daniel Greengrass

Fraud by false representation *

Sentence

4 years imprisonment

Daniel Greengrass, 48, of Old Lincoln Road, Caythorpe, defrauded three plumbing customers of four-figure sums between May 2023 and April 2024 by failing to supply essential parts or complete work on their boilers, including falsely claiming his mother had died to one customer. He also falsely obtained loans of £6,740 and £3,250 from his employer by claiming involvement in a boundary dispute and a court fine.

Pleaded guilty to five charges of fraud by false representation. Previously jailed for 14 months in 2020 for fraudulently offering holidays. Paid back employer and one victim in full from £15,000 family inheritance. Judge commented he was 'back to his old tricks' and a 'third rate conman'.

19 Jun 2025

Barrie Hall

Rape and Sexual Assault *

Sentence

18 years imprisonment

Barrie Hall, a community fundraiser from Lincoln, sexually abused multiple children over a horrifying 42-year period from 1982 to 2024. He targeted victims while maintaining a public persona as a child-friendly figure in the community, showing complete disregard for their dignity and wellbeing.

Pleaded guilty to nine offences, including rape and sexual assault. The offences occurred between 1982 and 2024, and he was described as posing a serious threat to children while presenting himself as a community fundraiser.

19 Jun 2025

Brian Baverstock

Assault by Penetration *

Sentence

11 years imprisonment for each count of assault by penetration, 2 years for each sexual assault, and 6 months for supplying cannabis, all to run concurrently

Brian Baverstock groomed a teenager with illegal drugs and gifts, exploiting her trust to commit multiple sexual assaults between December 2021 and April 2023. A search of his property revealed drugs including cannabis, cocaine, and Diazepam, consistent with street-level supply. He was also charged with historical drug and violence-related offences dating back to 2019.

Did not accept responsibility and put victim through a trial; found guilty by a jury; handed an indefinite Sexual Harm Prevention Order and will appear on the Sex Offenders Register for life; also pleaded guilty to possession of drugs and historical offences including affray and supply of drugs.

19 Jun 2025

Blake Searle

Burglary *

Sentence

four years imprisonment

Blake Searle forced his way into a family home in the Harrowby estate area of Grantham on December 19, 2024. The family, including frightened children, hid in a bedroom while he ransacked the house, smashing glass in the back door, making a hole in the bedroom door, and stealing items such as crisps and cakes. Blood evidence from the scene linked him to the crime, and he was arrested on January 14, 2025.

Pleaded guilty to burglary and theft. Also convicted of driving whilst disqualified and failing to stop. A restraining order was issued, and he was disqualified from driving for a further 18 months.

13 Jun 2025

David Thorne

Rape *

Sentence

14 years imprisonment, plus a Sexual Harm Prevention Order and extended licence period

David Thorne met the victim multiple times, driving from his home in Cherry Willingham to pick them up from the Grantham area. He raped a child under the age of 13 and committed several other sexual offences. The judge had no hesitation in accepting the victim’s account, and Thorne was remanded into custody prior to sentencing.

Pleaded guilty to eight sexual offences, including rape and sexual assault. Claimed the victim was 17 but this was dismissed by the court.

13 Jun 2025

Thomas Russell

Affray *

Sentence

1 year and 10 months imprisonment

Thomas Russell, 36, turned up at the victim's house in Alford in March 2025, damaging their vehicle and gate. He left before the police arrived but returned several hours later, shouting abuse and breaking into the house. He attempted to force his way into the bathroom where the victim was hiding. Earlier that day, he had phoned one of the victim’s friends and threatened to kill them.

Pleaded guilty to affray, criminal damage and making threats to kill. Issued with a protection from harassment order.

13 Jun 2025

Brett Peterson

Sexual activity with a vulnerable person by a care worker *

Sentence

5 years and 2 months imprisonment

Brett Peterson, 56, of Skillington, abused a vulnerable autistic woman referred to as Claire while working as her care worker for Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. He engaged in sexual activity with her, leading to a positive pregnancy test on August 18, 2020, followed by an early miscarriage. Peterson resigned after his wife discovered the relationship and was arrested in 2023.

Pleaded guilty on March 14, 2025, to seven counts of sexual activity with a vulnerable person by a care worker and two counts of causing or inciting sexual activity with a vulnerable person by a care worker. Original sentence of 5 years and 8 months at Lincoln Crown Court on May 9, 2025, reduced by six months following a post-sentence hearing due to disputed evidence about victim's pregnancy. Former care worker for Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. Will remain on sex offenders register for life. Restraining order preventing contact with victim.

12 Jun 2025

Liam Thompkins

Conspiracy to supply class A drugs *

Sentence

Three years and six months imprisonment

Liam Thompkins, 25, of Stanley Road, Hinckley, acted as a runner and sometimes operated the 'Abs line' for the drug gang, facilitating the distribution of drugs.

He was a runner and occasional operator of the drug line but failed to appear at court, leading to sentencing in his absence.

6 Jun 2025

Kirsty Reilly

Conspiracy to supply class A drugs *

Sentence

Three years imprisonment

Kirsty Reilly, 32, of Wappenbury Road, Coventry, participated in the gang's drug operation by driving and delivering drugs from Coventry to Skegness as part of the 'Abs line'.

She was a driver in the drug operation and had knowledge of the drugs lines, transporting drugs from Coventry to Skegness.

6 Jun 2025

Sarah Makey

Supplying class A drugs *

Sentence

21 months imprisonment, suspended for 18 months

Sarah Makey, 47, of Winston Drive, Skegness, was involved in the drug gang's operations, with evidence showing she sold drugs on at least two occasions as part of the 'Abs line'.

There was evidence she had sold drugs on two occasions. She was ordered to complete 80 hours of unpaid work.

6 Jun 2025

Connor Darwent

Conspiracy to supply class A drugs *

Sentence

Two years and six months imprisonment

Connor Darwent, of Donald Cobley Close, Hinckley, acted as a drugs courier for the 'Abs line', transporting drugs between the West Midlands and Skegness. He was pursued by police along the A46, where a stinger device failed to stop him, leading to a tactical stop in a field near Doddington Hall.

Admitted conspiracy to supply class A drugs and dangerous driving. He was caught after a police chase that ended in a farm field near Lincoln.

5 Jun 2025

May 2025 4 cases

Gary Ward

Rape *

Sentence

20 years imprisonment

Gary Ward, a 69-year-old from Ladysmith Road in Grimsby, committed 16 sexual offences, including seven charges of rape, against a single victim in the Louth area. The offences occurred over a prolonged period, including when the victim was a child, causing great pain, distress, and severe damage. He demonstrated utter disregard for the victim's humanity and treated them in a wholly unacceptable and shameful manner.

Conducted a campaign of rape and caused severe damage. The judge praised the victim's courage in reporting the crimes and seeing the trial through. Additionally, received an unlimited sexual harm prevention order and an unlimited restraining order.

21 May 2025

Peter Mcginnes

Rape *

Sentence

13 years imprisonment

Peter McGinnes planned his crimes in advance by plying his rape victim with alcohol and drugs. He was found guilty of raping a woman and indecently assaulting a child in relation to historic cases in Woodhall.

Denied the charges but found guilty. Sentenced to 13 years, with 8 years for rape and 5 years for indecent assault to be served consecutively. Also given a 10-year restraining order and placed on the sexual offenders register for life.

14 May 2025

Matthew Berry

Operating a non-exempt waste operation without a permit *

Sentence

36 weeks suspended sentence with 3-month curfew

Between 8 April 2021 and 26 February 2022, Matthew Berry, sole director of SBR Foxhills Limited, by consent, connivance or neglect, allowed the company to operate a non-exempt waste operation without an environmental permit for treatment and storage of waste at Thorpe Farm, Skendleby. He took control of the site intending to clear it for purchase but dumped baled waste on a porous, cracked concrete pad with unsealed drainage, abandoned the site causing degradation, ignored Environment Agency advice, failed to provide waste transfer notes, and verbally abused officers including wishing cancer on one.

Pleaded not guilty in June 2022, changed to guilty in November 2023. Her Honour Judge Sjolin Knight noted his arrogant and bullish approach and failure to establish environmental obligations. Ordered to pay £5,000 costs and £154 surcharge. Confiscation order of £45,000 imposed; faces up to 12 months if unpaid after 3 months.

7 May 2025

Rui Pereira

Rape of a child under 13 *

Sentence

16 years imprisonment

Rui Pereira, then 21, used his young appearance to target girls under 13 via social media platforms including Instagram and Snapchat in South Lincolnshire during spring 2022. He had sex with three under-age girls, contacted two others and possessed indecent photos. He pleaded guilty to multiple sexual offences against children.

Admitted 19 sexual charges including six counts of rape of a child under-13. No previous convictions. Made subject of Sexual Harm Prevention Order, Restraining Order and extended licence period of two years. Judge Simon Hirst noted severe psychological harm to one victim.

1 May 2025

April 2025 3 cases

Trevor Frater

Violations of the Private Security Industry Act *

Sentence

£44,518.78 confiscation order or eight months imprisonment if not paid

Trevor Frater, a 64-year-old from Exley Square in Lincoln, was involved in acting as an unlicensed security operative and deploying unlicensed operatives on multiple occasions over the last five years. This put public safety at risk and allowed him to profit substantially, with the court determining he received almost £34,000 in financial benefit from his crimes. Financial investigations revealed hidden assets exceeding £100,000, leading to the confiscation order.

Previously paid less than one percent of a 2021 confiscation order. Convictions under the Private Security Industry Act in 2021 and 2023. SIA director commented that he put public safety at risk and profited from crimes.

25 Apr 2025

Alistair Renwick

Conspiracy to supply class A drugs *

Sentence

Nine years imprisonment

Alistair Renwick was arrested in July 2022 after a prolonged foot chase where he was tasered but continued to run. Officers seized £12,000 in cash from his address, attributed to drug dealing, as part of the 'Abs line' operation supplying class A drugs.

He was the holder of the 'Abs line' and had no legitimate source of income for seized cash.

24 Apr 2025

Marvin Scampion

Sexual offences against children *

Sentence

19 years imprisonment

Marvin Scampion, 48, of Edward Road, Spalding, was convicted of nine charges including attempted rape, sexual assaults and other sexual offences against two children (one boy under 13 and one girl under 13) after a two-week trial. Offences occurred between 2008-2011 and 2015-2016. He was also convicted of child cruelty. Victims, now adults, gave evidence. Sentenced on 17 April 2025.

Found guilty after trial of nine sexual offences against two children. Judge commended victims' bravery. Extended licence period of 12 months on release. Subject to Sexual Harm Prevention Order and restraining order.

17 Apr 2025

March 2025 3 cases

Toby Coucill

Rape *

Sentence

5 years in prison

Toby Coucill, 19, previously of Northampton, raped a teenage girl in her late teens inside a property in Weedon Road, Northampton, in the early hours of August 9, 2025. The victim was able to flee the address and bravely called the police. Coucill was arrested and charged with raping a female over 16 and two counts of sexual assault. A two-week trial at Northampton Crown Court from January 26 to February 6, 2025, resulted in guilty verdicts on all three offences.

Found guilty after a two-week trial of raping a female over 16 and two counts of sexual assault. Initially denied any sexual activity, later claimed it was consensual, but changed his version after being informed of forensic results.

20 Mar 2025

Martin Fawcett

Sexual assault of a child under 13 *

Sentence

six and a half years imprisonment

Martin Fawcett, 55, of Cluttons Close, Crowland, was convicted of sexually assaulting a girl under the age of 13 in 2022 after a trial. He represented himself but declined to give evidence. He was also convicted of breaching an interim Sexual Harm Prevention Order by failing to let police enter his property. The victim’s father provided an impact statement describing fears of further trauma and the family having to move. Fawcett had previous convictions from 2005 and 2009 for similar offences.

Convicted after trial. No remorse shown. Also convicted of breaching interim Sexual Harm Prevention Order. Made subject of indefinite Sexual Harm Prevention Order and restraining order. Had two previous relevant convictions.

14 Mar 2025

Georgi Georgiev

Robbery *

Sentence

four-and-a-half years imprisonment

Georgi Georgiev of Horace Street robbed three people in Boston over four days in June 2024. On 13 June 2024, he approached a 77-year-old man walking between Lister Way and Irby Street, demanded money, grabbed his arm and took his money and jewellery. On 16 June 2024 at around 3pm, he feigned injury to attract a 71-year-old man in the same area, demanded money, pushed him to the floor, placed his hand over the victim's mouth and took the wallet, phone and keys; the victim sustained injuries to his jaw, cheek bone, head and bite marks on his finger. On 17 June 2024 at around 1.10pm, he targeted a 25-year-old man on Witham Bank West, demanded money, grabbed him, pushed him to the ground and took his wallet, phone and house keys. He was arrested later that day in the Market Place still in possession of items from the third robbery. Jewellery from the first robbery was recovered from a pawn shop.

Pleaded guilty to three counts of robbery.

14 Mar 2025

February 2025 1 case

Joel Tasker

Conspiracy to supply crack cocaine and heroin *

Sentence

12 years imprisonment

Joel Tasker, 31, of Welholme Road, Grimsby, was the upstream co-conspirator who sourced and reloaded crack cocaine and heroin for Connor Stewart's local drugs line operating in the Skegness area over a long period. The operation involved runners dealing directly to users from an alleyway in Skegness, causing anti-social behaviour and misery for residents.

Sentenced for conspiracy to supply crack cocaine and heroin. Acted as upstream co-conspirator dealer sourcing and reloading drugs for Connor Stewart's operation.

1 Feb 2025

January 2025 2 cases

Samuel Smith

Affray and assault causing actual bodily harm *

Sentence

2 years and 8 months imprisonment

Samuel Smith (33) was among a group of three masked men who attacked a victim in May 2024 as he got out of his car near his home in Ros Knight Gardens, Crowland. The victim was kicked and struck to the head three times. Smith had travelled from Norfolk and had previously been assaulted by the victim. He was suffering from depression at the time.

Pleaded guilty to affray and assault causing actual bodily harm. Had 15 previous convictions. Spent 7 months on remand. Restraining order made. Judge noted he was masked and group had knives, though he did not carry one.

9 Jan 2025

Chase Brocklesby

Rape *

Sentence

9 years imprisonment

Chase Brocklesby, a 28-year-old from the Boston area, was convicted of rape, common assault, criminal damage, and dangerous driving. The rape involved a victim in Boston, with details of the incident not specified in the text. He was sentenced earlier in 2025.

Denied rape but found guilty; also sentenced for common assault, criminal damage, and dangerous driving.

1 Jan 2025

December 2024 4 cases

Zbigniew Kaczmarek

Strangulation and suffocation *

Sentence

3 years and 10 months imprisonment

Zbigniew Kaczmarek of Carrington Road in Spalding committed intentional suffocation and strangulation offences against a single victim in Spalding in December 2023. He was found guilty of three charges after a trial at Lincoln Crown Court and sentenced on 13 December 2024.

Found guilty after trial of intentional suffocation and strangulation. No previous convictions. Also received a 10-year restraining order and will be deported on release. Time on remand deducted.

13 Dec 2024

Krzysztof Zawada

Possessing indecent images of children *

Sentence

16 months imprisonment suspended for two years

Krzysztof Zawada, 48, from Spalding, was found to have possessed further indecent images of children after police seized two mobile phones from his home in Jubilee Close, Spalding, during visits in November 2022 and January 2023. The images included 25 in category A (most serious), 44 in category B, and 331 in category C, depicting girls aged 4 to 15. He failed to appear at Boston Magistrates Court on March 27, 2024, for charges related to these offences and went on the run, vacating his address at the end of March 2024. He was arrested on August 12, 2024, living in a tent near Southampton after spending over 15 months at large. This followed a prior 2017 conviction for similar offences, resulting in a six-week suspended sentence and seven-year sex offender registration, which required address disclosure.

Pleaded guilty to three charges of possessing indecent images of children and two counts of failing to comply with the requirements of a sex offender notification. Judge Simon Hirst noted the offending passed the custodial threshold but there was a good prospect of rehabilitation given genuine remorse and four months already spent in custody. Also ordered to complete 100 hours of unpaid work, 40 rehabilitation activity requirement days, and made subject to a Sexual Harm Prevention Order for ten years.

8 Dec 2024

Linda Lu

Stalking *

Sentence

5.5 years imprisonment

Linda Lu, 35, a solicitor, and her mother carried out a campaign of harassment against neighbours James and Lynn Smith starting after an argument over hedge trimming on July 18, 2023, in Bassingham, Lincolnshire. Actions included banging loudly, playing music on repeat including 'The Laughing Policeman', shining torches, kicking bins, smashing bottles, spying, following the family, and verbal abuse accusing Mr Smith of being a paedophile. The harassment lasted three months until remand in custody, causing significant distress requiring counselling and medication for victims.

Convicted of stalking neighbours after a five-week trial where she represented herself. Qualified solicitor with no previous convictions. Judge described behaviour as 'persistent and malicious'. Indeterminate restraining order imposed.

6 Dec 2024

Susan Chen

Stalking *

Sentence

5.5 years imprisonment

Susan Chen, 61, and her daughter carried out a campaign of harassment against neighbours James and Lynn Smith starting after an argument over hedge trimming on July 18, 2023, in Bassingham, Lincolnshire. Actions included banging loudly, playing music on repeat including 'The Laughing Policeman', shining torches, kicking bins, smashing bottles, spying, following the family, and verbal abuse accusing Mr Smith of being a paedophile. The harassment lasted three months until remand in custody, causing significant distress requiring counselling and medication for victims.

Convicted of stalking neighbours after a five-week trial. No remorse shown. Prior conviction for attacking an elderly couple in 2020. Judge described behaviour as 'persistent and malicious'. Indeterminate restraining order imposed.

6 Dec 2024

November 2024 5 cases

Sebastian Sadowski

Attempted grievous bodily harm *

Sentence

2 years imprisonment

On 24 May 2024, Sebastian Sadowski and Piotr Majkut carried out an unprovoked attack on two teenage boys aged 14 and 15 outside Aldi on St Thomas's Road in Spalding. Sadowski started the violence by shoving one boy into the shop window and threw 37 punches to the head and upper chest. One boy was pushed into the road. The victims suffered a black eye, grazing and a bloodied nose. Sadowski was caught on CCTV.

Admitted attempted Section 18 grievous bodily harm and assault causing actual bodily harm. Pleaded guilty. Described by judge as going 'berserk' after drinking.

29 Nov 2024

Piotr Majkut

Assault causing actual bodily harm *

Sentence

16 months imprisonment

On 24 May 2024, Piotr Majkut and Sebastian Sadowski carried out an unprovoked attack on two teenage boys aged 14 and 15 outside Aldi on St Thomas's Road in Spalding. Majkut wrestled and punched one of the boys. The victims suffered a black eye, grazing and a bloodied nose. Majkut was caught on CCTV and claimed he was helping his friend.

Pleaded guilty to two charges of assault causing actual bodily harm. No previous convictions. Described by judge as going 'berserk' after drinking.

29 Nov 2024

Keith Lindop

Attempted rape *

Sentence

5 years in a Young Offenders’ Institution

Just after 3.15am on Sunday, 22 June 2024, Keith Lindop, 20, of Station Street, Boston, attacked a woman in her 20s in the long stay car park on George Street, Boston, attempting to rape her and causing actual bodily harm. He followed and watched the victim before the excessively violent attack. The victim escaped and reported the incident at McDonald’s on Queen Street. Extensive CCTV from nine cameras traced Lindop from before, during and after the attack, supported by forensic evidence from swabs and injuries correlating with the victim’s account.

Pleaded guilty to attempted rape and actual bodily harm. 24-week sentence for actual bodily harm to run concurrently. Handed a five-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order.

15 Nov 2024

Richard Admans

Unlawful wounding *

Sentence

3 years and 10 months imprisonment

On 19 March 2024 in Spalding, Richard Admans approached his estranged wife Emily Admans outside her new home, produced two knives (a carving knife and a kitchen knife), threatened to kill her and wounded her stomach and fingers. She required hospital treatment but no surgery. Admans had waited outside her property after she moved out.

Pleaded guilty to unlawful wounding, possessing a bladed article and making a threat to kill. Had previous conviction for holding a knife to wife's throat. Restraining order made. Judge noted threat to kill as most serious offence.

4 Nov 2024

Jack Smith

Sexual assault *

Sentence

7.5 years imprisonment

Jack Smith, a former teacher from Manby near Louth, was convicted of 39 charges following a three-week trial. The offences, which came to light after his suspension in March 2024 due to allegations of inappropriate conduct, include 30 sexual assaults and nine charges of sexual communication with a child. He inappropriately touched 14 boys and asked them how often they viewed pornography. The name of the school and ages of the victims cannot be published to protect their anonymity.

Disqualified from working with children. Subject to a sexual harm prevention order and a restraining order preventing contact with victims upon release.

1 Nov 2024

October 2024 3 cases

Katya Tsoneva

Assisting an offender *

Sentence

2 years imprisonment

Between 13 and 25 January 2024, following Maksim Iliev's fatal attack on Adrian Whiting on 14 January, Katya Tsoneva, 35, returned to the address she shared with Iliev to pack items and used cash and jewellery to help fund his flight out of the UK. Iliev was detained with luggage at Luton Airport.

Convicted of assisting an offender. Judge Simon Hirst noted she found herself in a difficult position but made the wrong decision by helping her partner rather than doing the right thing.

28 Oct 2024

Maksim Iliev

Murder *

Sentence

life imprisonment with a minimum term of 17 years

On 14 January 2024, shortly after 10pm, Maksim Iliev, formerly of Union Street, Boston, was arguing with his partner Katya Tsoneva in the street outside the Carpenters Arms pub in Boston. Bar worker and manager Adrian Whiting, 35, intervened to ward them off, taking a metal baseball bat from a cleaning cupboard to warn Iliev. CCTV showed Iliev disarming Whiting, striking him once towards the back as he scrambled to his feet, then delivering a severe second blow to the head after a pause. Whiting, who weighed eight stone, never recovered and died 10 days later in hospital. Iliev was arrested at Luton Airport attempting to flee the jurisdiction.

Convicted of murder by a jury following a trial at Lincoln Crown Court in July 2024. Denied murder. No previous convictions. Judge Simon Hirst rejected self-defence claim, noting limited provocation, that victim was a slight man easily disarmed, and the second blow was severe against a defenceless man.

28 Oct 2024

Jake Glenn

Possessing a bladed article *

Sentence

12 months imprisonment

Jake Glenn was caught carrying a bladed article (a metallic paint scraper) at the Spalding Flower Parade on May 11. Police approached him after hearing shouting and smelling cannabis; he gave a sheepish look and was searched, revealing the scraper in his man bag. He claimed he had forgotten it and normally used it for cleaning a cannabis grinder or removing bike tyres. Glenn had prior convictions qualifying him for a mandatory jail sentence.

Pleaded guilty to possessing a bladed article. Had previous convictions including a nine-month sentence in 2022 for possessing a knife. Recorder Graham Huston found no exceptional circumstances to avoid custody and rejected explanations for carrying the weapon.

8 Oct 2024

August 2024 1 case

Adrian-Viorel Barbu

Wounding with intent *

Sentence

5 years and 6 months imprisonment

Adrian-Viorel Barbu, aged 40 of Frampton Place, Boston, used a lock knife during an altercation with three men at Merkur Slots on West Street, Boston, just before 11.50pm on Sunday 28 April 2024. He inflicted a punctured lung on a 48-year-old man and a cut to the side of the face of a 16-year-old boy. Officers were called to reports of a man brandishing a lock-knife. Local knowledge led police to Barbu’s home where trainers matching the suspect's description were found near the back door, corroborated by footage of the incident. He was arrested within hours and remanded into custody.

Found guilty of possession of a bladed article in a public place, wounding with intent against one man and wounding against a 16-year-old boy.

29 Aug 2024

July 2024 1 case

Kamil Dudek

Robbery *

Sentence

3 years and 9 months imprisonment

On 21 November 2023 in Hall Place, Spalding, Kamil Dudek approached a man he knew, took his £600 mobile phone saying it was confiscated, threatened him, then punched him twice and kicked him, knocking him unconscious. He was caught on CCTV and admitted the robbery. The victim woke to find the men and phone gone.

Pleaded guilty to robbery. Previous conviction for causing grievous bodily harm in 2018. Judge described him as a dangerous offender and imposed an extended licence period of 3 years. Mitigating factors included recent positive behaviour in custody.

4 Jul 2024

June 2024 1 case

William Smith

Affray *

Sentence

20 months imprisonment

William Smith, 35, of Mayflower Road, entered Boston Police Station on 27 February 2024 wielding a large knife and attempting to attack staff by trying to smash the protective glass separating the public from front-desk employees. He threatened staff behind the counter as well as a member of the public who was inside the station at the time. The knife used during the incident was seized and destroyed.

Ordered to pay £187 in costs.

7 Jun 2024

May 2024 2 cases

Beverley Paskell

Fraud by abuse of position *

Sentence

8 months imprisonment suspended for 18 months with 150 hours unpaid work

Beverley Paskell, a former technical operations manager at South Holland District Council, admitted spending £8,470 on the authority’s credit cards for personal use over a 22-month period before April 2023. She pleaded guilty to fraud by abuse of position at Boston Magistrates Court in April and was sentenced at Lincoln Crown Court.

Pleaded guilty. Mental health issues cited after being asked to do multiple jobs post-COVID. Also ordered to pay £1,200 compensation and £156 victim surcharge.

29 May 2024

Daniel Boulton

Murder *

Sentence

Life imprisonment with minimum term of 40 years

Daniel Boulton, 30, walked 28 miles from Skegness to the home of his ex-girlfriend Bethany Vincent, 26, and her nine-year-old autistic son Darren Henson in Louth, Lincolnshire, on 31 May 2023. Subject to a restraining order after previous complaints of domestic violence, Boulton loitered outside their home in High Holme Road for hours before breaking in and stabbing both victims to death with a knife, motivated by an irrational fear and hatred related to the child's autism. He left his own nine-month-old son unharmed at the scene. After the murders, Boulton fled, leading police on a 24-hour manhunt, during which he committed burglary by stealing food, alcohol, and clothing, and assaulted an off-duty police officer by stabbing him in the leg before being arrested at a farm in Hallington.

Denied the murders and claimed loss of control, but jurors dismissed the defence. Also sentenced to 21 months for assaulting a police officer and 32 months for burglary, to run concurrently. Judge commented on his violence, manipulativeness, and ongoing risk of further violence or homicide.

29 May 2024

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Keith Lindop

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William Smith

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