Liverpool Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 358 verdicts at Liverpool Crown Court (Liverpool). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

Gary Bell

Conspiracy to possess a prohibited firearm

November 1, 2025

Sentence: 6 years imprisonment

Gary Bell, a drug user purchasing from the Wong Line, had his DNA on a Skorpion submachine gun recovered from a flat on Grey Road in Walton on March 2, 2023, controlled by Anthony Bosenquet. The gun was used in two shootings in April and May 2022, including shots fired at Jason Hughes' home on Beechwalk in Stoneycroft. He was involved in the storage or movement of the firearm, possibly taken to the address by a third party.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess a prohibited firearm. DNA found on Skorpion submachine gun. Long history of drug addiction and convictions; vulnerable at the time; lost partner while in custody; now drug-free.

Sources: liverpoolecho.co.uk

Liam Duffy

Conspiracy to supply heroin and cocaine

November 1, 2025

Sentence: 8 years imprisonment

Liam Duffy served as a trusted lieutenant in Scott Howard and Anthony Nelson's 'Wong' and 'Won Chin' heroin and cocaine supply operation in the Rice Lane area, active from at least the end of 2022. He managed or controlled the graft phone and was detained on April 17, 2023, after discarding a black Nokia phone with the SIM card for the Wong Line while evading arrest.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply heroin and cocaine. Acted as lieutenant managing the graft phone for Howard and Nelson's drug lines. Has prior convictions for drug supply offences. Expressed remorse and plans to restart gardening business upon release.

Sources: liverpoolecho.co.uk

Scott Howard

Conspiracy to supply heroin and cocaine; conspiracy to possess a prohibited firearm

November 1, 2025

Sentence: 21 years and 2 months imprisonment

Scott Howard led the 'Rice Lane drug dealing fraternity' with Anthony Nelson, running the 'Wong' and 'Won Chin' heroin and cocaine supply lines from at least the end of 2022. He enlisted associates including Zac and Anthony Bosenquet for storage of a Skorpion submachine gun used in two shootings in April and May 2022, one injuring Beverley Tynan in the leg on Deverall Grove in Wavertree. DNA of associates Gary Bell and Stephen Moore was found on the gun recovered from a flat on Grey Road in Walton on March 2, 2023. Howard was arrested on April 19, 2023, near Rice Lane Recreation Ground with a converted Zoraki 917 handgun fitted with a silencer and a petrol cannister. He was also involved in smuggling cannabis, phones, and tobacco into HMP Liverpool via drones in 2021, valued at £236,000 to £312,000 over eight months.

Convicted of conspiracy to possess a prohibited firearm following trial; pleaded guilty to two counts of possession of a prohibited firearm, possession of ammunition without a certificate, conspiracy to supply heroin and cocaine, and three charges of conspiracy to convey prohibited articles into a prison. Central role in drug dealing and firearm storage. Judge noted risks to families from drugs and firearms.

Sources: liverpoolecho.co.uk

Stephen Moore

Conspiracy to possess a prohibited firearm

November 1, 2025

Sentence: 5 years imprisonment

Stephen Moore, a drug user associated with the 'Rice Lane drug dealing fraternity', had his DNA on a Skorpion submachine gun recovered from a flat on Grey Road in Walton on March 2, 2023. The gun was used in two shootings in April and May 2022, including one that injured Beverley Tynan in the leg on Deverall Grove in Wavertree. He was involved in the storage or movement of the firearm prior to its recovery.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess a prohibited firearm. DNA found on Skorpion submachine gun used in 2022 shootings. Long criminal history including drug supply; homeless at the time; now drug-free but faced difficulties in custody.

Sources: liverpoolecho.co.uk

Terry Riley

Conspiracy to supply heroin and cocaine

November 1, 2025

Sentence: 6 years imprisonment

Terry Riley worked as a lieutenant for Scott Howard and Anthony Nelson in their 'Wong' and 'Won Chin' heroin and cocaine supply lines in the Rice Lane area, active from at least the end of 2022. He was trusted to manage or control the graft phone as part of the street-level dealing operation.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply heroin and cocaine. Acted as lieutenant managing the graft phone. First adult custody; prior offences but none since 2017. Worked as a chef before relapse into crime after job loss.

Sources: liverpoolecho.co.uk

Daniel Wolfe

Rape

October 31, 2025

Sentence: life imprisonment with parole after 14 years

Daniel Wolfe, 40, carried out a devastating campaign of rape against two young girls over several months in north Sefton. He raped one victim more than 20 times, forcing her to perform for the camera and sometimes film herself. He also raped the younger victim on multiple occasions. Wolfe took several thousand images and videos of the victims, shared them with other paedophiles online, and plotted further abuse with two others via Telegram between July 18 and August 14, 2024. He was caught after confiding in an undercover police officer on a Reddit forum in late November 2024 about his interest in children aged three and over, with a preference for girls aged eight to 14. Devices seized on December 4, 2024, and May 29, 2025, revealed evidence of the abuses, extreme pornography, and self-deleting messages. The victims suffered profound psychological damage, with the older one becoming quiet and withdrawn, and the younger appearing upset and frightened.

Pleaded guilty to 35 offences including 28 counts of rape. Placed indefinitely on the sex offenders' register and subject to a sexual harm prevention order for life. Judge Simon Medland KC described the case as the most serious of its type he had encountered.

Sources: liverpoolecho.co.uk

Abdullah Amiri

Inflicting grievous bodily harm with intent

October 31, 2025

Sentence: 4 years and 8 months imprisonment

On June 14, 2025, at around 11pm, Abdullah Amiri, aged 34, was in the communal kitchen of a house in multiple occupation on Hampden Road in Birkenhead, provided to individuals being processed through the immigration system. He became unnecessarily agitated when his flatmate Abdulnassirq Alyoudefi was innocently chatting with another resident while preparing food. Amiri told them to be quiet and threatened to 'make something wrong'. Without warning, he delivered a forceful punch to the left side of Alyoudefi's face, knocking him unconscious and causing permanent loss of vision in his left eye due to total retinal detachment. A second punch may have been delivered while clutching a lighter, though not conclusively established as a weapon. Amiri showed no remorse, stating he didn't care if sent to prison, and was uncooperative throughout proceedings.

Pleaded guilty to inflicting grievous bodily harm with intent. No previous convictions. Refused to attend sentencing hearing. Expressed no remorse.

Sources: liverpoolecho.co.uk

Leon Burgess

Robbery

October 30, 2025

Sentence: 32 months imprisonment

Leon Burgess, 23, of no fixed address, drank and played pool with victim John McKeon in a pub in Earlestown, St Helens on October 21, 2024. After leaving together for Earlestown Station, Burgess attacked McKeon with force on a railway bridge, causing him to bleed from the head and lose a false tooth. Burgess stole McKeon's wallet and fled to a nearby Tesco store, where he was banned due to prior thefts and assaults on staff. He used the victim's bank card to buy £24 worth of alcohol. Burgess was identified by store staff and CCTV. The attack was captured partially on CCTV, though obscured.

Admitted robbery and fraud. Concurrent with current prison term. Recorder Patrick Cowan noted the defendant's difficult childhood, homelessness, drinking problem, and prior convictions, including breach of suspended sentence. Defendant expressed regret and desire to become an honourable citizen.

Sources: liverpoolecho.co.uk

Paul Camps

Attempted sexual communications with a child

October 28, 2025

Sentence: 1 year imprisonment

Paul Camps, aged 57, of Window Lane in Garston, contacted a decoy profile posing as a 14-year-old girl on Facebook on July 16, 2025. He initiated conversation with 'cute lady' and, after learning her age, initially said 'Sorry, too young' but soon sent graphic sexual messages, asking for sexualised photographs and suggesting meeting for sexual activity. Communications persisted until July 22, 2025. He was arrested on July 27, 2025, after a paedophile hunter group, Angels of Innocence, reported him. This was an attempted offence as the decoy was an adult. Camps has a history of sexual offences, including rape in 2006 for which he received a life sentence.

Admitted one count of attempted sexual communications with a child. Indefinite sexual harm prevention order imposed. Judge noted persistent conduct over four days and prior convictions for sexual offences including rape as aggravating factors. Released on licence in 2020 after life sentence in 2006.

Sources: liverpoolecho.co.uk

Jordan Smith

Controlling and coercive behaviour

October 27, 2025

Sentence: 4 years imprisonment

Jordan Smith, 29, from Fazakerley, subjected his partner to a four-year campaign of physical and emotional abuse, including repeated assaults that left her with broken ribs and permanent facial scarring, isolating her from family and friends, and controlling her access to money and a mobile phone. The victim reported the abuse to police in April 2025 after years of suffering in silence.

Pleaded guilty to five counts of controlling and coercive behaviour, actual bodily harm, two counts of intentional strangulation, and harassment. Also handed a 10-year restraining order preventing contact with the victim.

Sources: liverpoolecho.co.uk

Paul Farrelly

Possession of Class B controlled drugs with intent to supply

October 23, 2025

Sentence: 5 years and 4 months imprisonment

On September 16, 2025, Paul Farrelly was stopped by police on the East Lancashire Road while driving a Volkswagen Crafter van. Officers discovered 22 sacks of ketamine hidden in the van, plus an additional 13kg concealed within a fake stack of kitchen countertops, totaling 875kg of the Class B drug valued between £8.75m and £17.5m. He tested positive for cocaine and was acting nervously during the stop.

Pleaded guilty to possession of Class B controlled drugs with intent to supply. Cocaine addiction and drug debt exploited by others. Five prior convictions for 25 offences. Sentenced above guidelines due to inferred main role in operation.

Sources: liverpoolecho.co.uk

Harry Mason

Dangerous driving and perverting the course of justice

October 21, 2025

Sentence: 14 months imprisonment suspended for 2 years, 20 rehabilitation activity requirement days, 4-month curfew (8pm to 6am), 18-month driving disqualification

On February 1, 2025, at around 3.45am, Harry Mason, 30, of The Mallards, Southport, was driving a silver Mercedes on Roe Lane, Southport, when a police officer noticed it crashing into the kerb and signalled for it to pull over. Mason sped away, leading a high-speed chase exceeding 90mph through residential areas with a 30mph limit, including lifting off the ground over a hill at Norwood Avenue. He continued onto Manchester Road and Alexandra Road without slowing, lost sight of police on Albany Road, then drove onto the Promenade, crashed into a 120-year-old Grade II-listed Victorian bandstand (causing £90,000 damage), and plunged into the Marine Lake. Mason falsely reported the car stolen to police, claiming his phone, keys, and money were also taken, but confessed after his girlfriend challenged him upon recognising the submerged vehicle from social media. He was arrested and admitted responsibility.

Pleaded guilty to dangerous driving and perverting the course of justice. No previous convictions. Mitigating factors include recent redundancy, family pressures, and poor mental health history. Judge noted significant damage but did not order compensation, leaving it to local authority.

Sources: liverpoolecho.co.uk

Joshua Clark

Burglary and theft of a motor vehicle

October 20, 2025

Sentence: 15 months in a young offenders’ institution

On June 14, 2023, Joshua Clark and an accomplice broke into a property in Widnes, stealing a Ford Focus and its keys, a red Mercedes Coupe, and a Tag Heuer watch worth £1,200. The Ford Focus was found abandoned after a police pursuit, containing a vape with Clark's DNA. CCTV showed two men approaching the home on the night of the burglary.

Admitted burglary and theft of a motor vehicle. DNA from vape linked him to the crime. Gave no comment interview.

Sources: liverpoolecho.co.uk

Terry Blackmore

Sexual assault of a girl under 13

October 20, 2025

Sentence: 5 years and 4 months imprisonment

Terry Blackmore repeatedly assaulted his victim, a young girl, over a 12-month period, including sexual abuse and taking indecent photos. The 78-year-old, of no fixed abode in the Warrington area, was sentenced following his guilty plea.

Pleaded guilty to taking indecent photographs, possession of indecent photographs, four counts of assault of a girl under 13 by touching, and assault of a girl under 13 by touching under clothing. Also handed an indefinite Sexual Harm Prevention Order and ordered to sign the sex offenders register for life.

Sources: manchestereveningnews.co.uk

Robert Lee

Theft of a motor vehicle

October 20, 2025

Sentence: 22 months imprisonment

On June 14, 2023, Robert Lee and an accomplice broke into a property in Widnes, stealing a Ford Focus and its keys, a red Mercedes Coupe, and a Tag Heuer watch worth £1,200. The Ford Focus was found abandoned after a police pursuit, containing a cap with Lee's DNA. CCTV showed two men approaching the home on the night of the burglary. The Mercedes was later found abandoned in Wavertree Avenue, Widnes.

Pleaded guilty to theft of a motor vehicle. DNA from cap linked him to the crime. Gave no comment interview. Arrested on August 23, 2023.

Sources: liverpoolecho.co.uk

Saleem Yousaf

Fraud by abuse of position

October 17, 2025

Sentence: 2 years 4 months imprisonment

Saleem Yousaf, 54, a manager of IT, infrastructure, and cybersecurity at the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) based at the Royal Liver Building in Liverpool, abused his trusted position to orchestrate a fraud between October 2014 and August 2018. He recruited his brother-in-law Mumar Alam and neighbour Simon Aspinall to submit fraudulent invoices for non-existent work, ensuring payments in exchange for free goods, services, and cash. Yousaf personally obtained £50,605.18 from the scheme, which provides pensions to 528,000 UK members.

Pleaded guilty to four counts of fraud by abuse of position at the last minute. No previous convictions. Mitigating factors include family responsibilities and remorse.

Sources: liverpoolecho.co.uk

James Roberts

Supply of class A and B drugs

October 17, 2025

Sentence: 34 months imprisonment

James Roberts, aged 29, was arrested on September 18, 2025, on Warrington Road, Widnes, on suspicion of criminal damage to a nearby vehicle. Prior to arrest, he dumped a burner-style mobile phone, which contained messages linking him to the supply of cocaine and cannabis in the Widnes area as part of an ongoing drugs investigation. A raid at his home uncovered cocaine, cash, a machete, and additional mobile phones connected to illegal drug supply.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of being concerned in the supply of class A and B drugs (cocaine and cannabis), possession of criminal property, and criminal damage. Identified as a controller and street dealer for a drugs line.

Sources: liverpoolecho.co.uk

Mumar Alam

Fraud by false representation

October 17, 2025

Sentence: 14 weeks imprisonment suspended for 18 months, 200 hours unpaid work

Mumar Alam, 52, of Herons Court in Gilesgate, Durham, and director of Vertical Technologies Ltd, was recruited by his brother-in-law Saleem Yousaf to submit fraudulent invoices to the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) over six months between 2014 and 2018. While some legitimate work was carried out, false invoices were arranged for services not provided, resulting in Alam obtaining £14,846.40. The plot involved Yousaf ensuring payments from USS headquarters in the Royal Liver Building, Liverpool.

Pleaded guilty to three counts of fraud by false representation at the last minute. No previous convictions. Expressed shame and remorse, low risk of reoffending.

Sources: liverpoolecho.co.uk

Nicholas Ackroyd

Assault by penetration and sexual assault

October 17, 2025

Sentence: 6 years imprisonment

Nicholas Ackroyd, 54, of Curlender Close in Bidston, subjected a vulnerable woman to a serious sexual assault in her own flat in Wirral in 2023. He took advantage of her vulnerability, committing assault by penetration and two counts of sexual assault. Ackroyd denied the offences, claiming the victim instigated the contact, but was convicted by a jury after hearing the evidence. He absconded on the first day of the trial in April, which delayed the proceedings for six months.

Found guilty by a jury of assault by penetration and two counts of sexual assault. Placed on the Sexual Offenders Register for life. 10-year restraining order prohibiting contact with the victim. Absconded on the first day of the trial in April, delaying proceedings for six months; this was taken into account during sentencing.

Sources: liverpoolecho.co.uk

Habibul Haque

Rape

October 17, 2025

Sentence: 18 years imprisonment

Habibul Haque, 44, subjected a woman in her 20s in St Helens to a prolonged and appalling campaign of abuse over a number of years, including four counts of rape, two counts of sexual assault, assault occasioning actual bodily harm, and controlling and coercive behaviour. The offences were first reported to police in March 2025, leading to a complex investigation and conviction following a trial earlier in October 2025.

Found guilty after trial. Placed on the Sex Offender’s Register for life and given an indefinite restraining order.

Sources: liverpoolecho.co.uk

Michael Ormandy

Murder

October 16, 2025

Sentence: life imprisonment with a minimum of 24 years

Michael Ormandy, 34, a former cage fighter and boxer with a 'The Hitman' tattoo on his neck, went unannounced to his girlfriend Rebekah Campbell's flat in Knowsley Heights, Huyton, Liverpool on April 15, 2025. While she was on the phone with a friend, he stabbed her 27 times, including 18 stab wounds that pierced her left lung and heart. She shouted 'get out Mick' during the struggle, and he fled less than two minutes later. Ms Campbell collapsed outside, informed neighbours and police of his responsibility, and died from her injuries in the early hours of April 16, 2025. Ormandy had a history of violence, including accusing an ex-partner of cheating and attacking his mother.

Denied the charge but was found guilty of murder. Shouted 'little tramp' and 'little rat' as he was led to the cells. Has 31 previous offences including violence. Judge noted jealousy, desire to control, and uncontrolled rage as motives.

Sources: manchestereveningnews.co.uk

James Kenny

Assault and criminal damage

October 16, 2025

Sentence: 2 years and 2 months imprisonment

On April 10, 2025, James Kenny, aged 35 from Brick Street, Warrington, entered the woman's home using keys he had taken. He accused her of speaking to other men, assaulted her repeatedly during a struggle over her phone, and caused criminal damage by smashing plates, cups, and throwing items from cupboards. The woman had known Kenny for only three weeks and was left fearing for her life.

Pleaded guilty to assault and criminal damage. Found not guilty of intentional strangulation. Jealous behaviour spilled over into violence.

Sources: liverpoolecho.co.uk

Phillip Colbourne

Obstructing the railway

October 14, 2025

Sentence: 4 months and 15 days' imprisonment and £154 fine

On August 18, 2025, Phillip Colbourne, 49, of Coronation Drive, Great Crosby, walked a mile along the railway tracks from Southport railway station to Birkdale railway station, obstructing the line and causing significant disruption. British Transport Police were alerted to a person on the tracks, cut power to the line, and conducted a search. Colbourne was arrested on suspicion of obstructing the railway.

Pleaded guilty to obstructing the railway. Actions caused seven train cancellations, 10 part-cancellations, and 474 minutes of passenger delays.

Sources: lancs.live

Marcin Laskowski

Rape

October 7, 2025

Sentence: 14 years imprisonment

Marcin Laskowski encountered a 14-year-old vulnerable girl by chance in Southport town centre and offered her a place to stay. The schoolgirl trusted him and went to his flat, where he sexually assaulted and raped her despite her pleas to stop, leaving her scared and frightened.

Emily Williams

Assault occasioning actual bodily harm

October 1, 2025

Sentence: 9 months imprisonment

Emily Williams, who had been indefinitely banned from John Lewis for prior shoplifting, entered the store on June 5, 2025, and stole four scented candles worth £240. When challenged by a security guard, she refused to return the items, engaged in a physical struggle, bit the guard on the hand causing bruising, shouted that she had HIV, and fled the scene. She was arrested on June 14, 2025, and the incident was captured on CCTV with horrified shoppers witnessing the event.

Pleaded guilty to assault occasioning actual bodily harm, theft and breaching court bail. Has a history of 18 previous convictions, including 14 for theft and three for assault. Judge noted her difficult background, drug addiction, and lack of cooperation with the Probation Service, but expressed hope for her rehabilitation.

Sources: chroniclelive.co.uk

Mehmet Tufan

Manslaughter

September 29, 2025

Sentence: six-and-a-half years imprisonment

On April 13, 2018, Mehmet Tufan, then 23 years old, was left alone with his five-week-old son, Leo Williams, at their home in Kirkby. Frustrated and jealous about his partner's night out, he shook the baby with considerable force and threw him onto the bed, causing catastrophic brain injuries, including extensive brain damage, blood in the spinal cord, and retinal haemorrhages. This led to Leo's permanent disabilities, such as blindness and neurological impairment, and his eventual death on December 15, 2022, at age four. Tufan initially lied about the cause but later confessed.

Pled guilty to manslaughter; previously served two years for grievous bodily harm; judge noted jealousy and inexperience as factors; suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder and social isolation post-incident.

Sources: chroniclelive.co.uk

Matthew Battenbough

Murder

September 27, 2025

Sentence: Life imprisonment

Matthew Battenbough killed a 47-year-old woman named Leanne Williams by subjecting her to a prolonged, savage and merciless attack using a frying pan and scissors.

Phillip Waugh

Conspiracy to transfer prohibited weapons and cause grievous bodily harm

September 26, 2025

Sentence: 26 years and eight months imprisonment

Phillip Waugh, an organised crime boss from Warrington, used the Encrochat network to import and supply illegal firearms to various crime groups in the UK from Spain between March and June 2020. He arranged for firearms, including pistols, assault rifles, and submachine guns, to be smuggled into the country and sold for significant profit, with one shipment alone generating over £215,000. Additionally, he conspired to arrange an acid attack on rival Nathan Simpson, offering £20,000 to an enforcer to blind Simpson and his girlfriend, and later specifying to stab him in the legs and rub acid on his face. Although the attack was planned over several days in April 2020, it was not carried out. Waugh was arrested in September 2024 in Spain and extradited to the UK.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to fraudulently evade the prohibition on the importation of prohibited weapons, conspiracy to transfer prohibited weapons, possessing a prohibited weapon, and conspiracy to cause grievous bodily harm. Had a leading role in the criminal activities and was suffering from emotional regulation issues and PTSD at the time.

Sources: manchestereveningnews.co.uk

Philip Waugh

Conspiracy to transfer prohibited weapons and conspiracy to cause grievous bodily harm

September 26, 2025

Sentence: 26 years and 8 months imprisonment with an extended licence of 5 years

Philip Waugh, an organised crime boss from Warrington, used the encrypted network Encrochat to supply illegal firearms to gangsters and arranged for an acid attack on rival Nathan Simpson. He offered £20,000 to Jonathan Gordon to blind Simpson and his girlfriend, instructing to stab him in the legs and rub acid on his face. Waugh managed the importation of at least 16 prohibited firearms from Spain between January 2019 and July 2020, which were linked to multiple shootings in Liverpool, including incidents on Wilburn Street, Reaper Close, and Carisbroke Road.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to fraudulently evade the prohibition on the importation of prohibited weapons, conspiracy to transfer prohibited weapons, possessing a prohibited weapon, and conspiracy to cause grievous bodily harm. Mitigating factors included PTSD, ADHD, and history of trauma.

Sources: liverpoolecho.co.uk

Robert Brazendale

Conspiracy to transfer prohibited weapons and conspiracy to cause grievous bodily harm

September 26, 2025

Sentence: 11 years and 4 months imprisonment with an extended licence of 4 years

Robert Brazendale acted as quartermaster for Philip Waugh, handling the transfer and supply of prohibited firearms in the UK. He was involved in the conspiracy to import and distribute weapons, including those used in shootings in Liverpool, and assisted in supplying acid for the planned acid attack on Nathan Simpson.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to transfer prohibited weapons, possessing a prohibited weapon, and conspiracy to cause grievous bodily harm. Had already served 4 years of a previous 10-year sentence for gun sales and expressed remorse during rehabilitation.

Sources: liverpoolecho.co.uk

Taia Antonia Ryder

Assault by beating and assaulting police officers

September 25, 2025

Sentence: Two months imprisonment, suspended for 12 months; £200 costs; 25 rehabilitation days; three-month alcohol abstinence requirement

On February 1, 2025, Taia Antonia Ryder, while intoxicated, assaulted a staff member at a music venue in Liverpool after he tried to assist her with a forehead injury. She punched him, became aggressive, threatened to kill him, bit a police officer on the arm, spat at another officer, urinated deliberately on an officer, and was abusive in hospital. She was arrested and taken to the police station.

Pleaded guilty to assault by beating and three counts of assaulting a police officer; breached a suspended sentence for being in charge of a dangerously out of control dog and smuggling class A drugs into prison; judge described offences as 'frankly distressing and disgusting'; expressed genuine remorse and had complex mental health issues.

Sources: chroniclelive.co.uk

Anthony Mason

Assault causing grievous bodily harm

September 25, 2025

Sentence: 23 months imprisonment, suspended for two years, with a 12-month drug requirement order and a six-month curfew

Anthony Mason assaulted Wayne Scott inside Ruby Blues nightclub on Great Charlotte Street on May 7, 2022, striking him multiple times and causing severe head injuries that required hospitalisation for four days. Police discovered a cannabis farm at his property during his arrest in August 2022, seizing over half a kilogram of cannabis worth £5,000 to £8,000 and £4,840 in cash. In August 2023, further evidence of cannabis cultivation was found, including two plants. Additionally, in March 2024, he punched Robert Bowen outside the Filling Station takeaway on Victoria Street, causing a laceration that needed stitches.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of section 20 assault causing grievous bodily harm and two counts of production of cannabis. Has 56 prior convictions for offences including violence and drug-related crimes. Suffering from health issues such as a stroke and drug addiction.

Sources: liverpoolecho.co.uk

Ben Atherton

Assault

September 25, 2025

Sentence: 9 years imprisonment

Ben Atherton was involved in a fight at St Helen's McDonald's where police officers were assaulted and a police vehicle was damaged, leading to his arrest and subsequent sentencing.

He destroyed people's lives and now he's paying the price. A police vehicle was damaged during the arrest.

Sources: liverpoolecho.co.uk

Christian Adamson

Stalking

September 23, 2025

Sentence: 2 years imprisonment

Christian Adamson met a woman online in 2022 under a false name, exchanged intimate images with her, and later threatened to share them after their relationship ended in early 2024. He bombarded her with unwanted messages, emails, and calls, and contacted her teenage daughter, telling her she would be better off dead and expressing inappropriate feelings. He also targeted two other women with similar threats to release private images and continued his harassment despite being arrested and bailed in April 2024. Police found multiple devices at his home that breached a 2015 sexual risk order, showing access to dating websites and other online platforms. His actions extended over several months, involving stalking and threats across social media and messaging apps.

Pleaded guilty to stalking, making threats to share or disclose private images, and multiple breaches of a sexual risk order. The defendant has autism and ADHD, which contributed to his fixation on online relationships and impulsive behaviour. He has a supportive father and a stable home.

Sources: liverpoolecho.co.uk

Megan Stephen

Possession with Intent to Supply Class A and B Drugs

September 23, 2025

Sentence: Two years imprisonment, suspended for 18 months, 25 rehabilitation days, and 150 hours unpaid work

Megan Stephen, a 27-year-old from Alexander Fleming Avenue in Netherton, became involved in county lines drug dealing to pay off her own drug debts. On May 17, 2024, Merseyside Police seized 38.9g of heroin worth approximately £2,990 and a mobile phone with drug sale messages from her home. While on bail, on December 3, 2024, she was stopped in a black Vauxhall on Dunnings Bridge Road, where police found a 491g block of cannabis resin valued at over £2,400 under the passenger seat, amid a strong smell of cannabis.

Pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply class A (cocaine and heroin) and class B (cannabis) drugs. Had significant life events, mental health problems, and a history of drug dependency; now drug-free and was under pressure to pay off debts.

Sources: liverpoolecho.co.uk

Natasha Harwood

Concerned in the Supply of Class A and B Drugs

September 23, 2025

Sentence: Two years imprisonment, suspended for 18 months, 10 rehabilitation days, and 150 hours unpaid work

Natasha Harwood, a 38-year-old from The Marion Way in Netherton, engaged in county lines drug dealing to settle her drug debts. On May 17, 2024, Merseyside Police seized items associated with drug supply from her home, including tick lists, zip-lock bags, and a mobile phone containing drug dealing messages, linked to the supply of class A and B drugs.

Pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of class A (cocaine and heroin) and class B (cannabis) drugs. A single mother of two children with long-term drug problems, she was coerced into the role due to debts and fears of implicating others; she is the sole carer for her children aged 17 and 13.

Sources: liverpoolecho.co.uk

Joseph Toole

Conspiracy to Supply Controlled Drugs

September 22, 2025

Sentence: 16 years in prison

Joseph Toole was involved in a conspiracy to supply 249kg of cocaine, 125kg of heroin, and 441kg of cannabis as part of a Merseyside-based OCG. He managed the group's operations, including collecting money, arranging shipments of class A drugs, and organising encrypted devices. The group distributed drugs across the UK between September 2018 and July 2020, with Toole referring to the drugs and money as 'ours' in messages and paying wages to henchmen.

Pleaded guilty at the earliest opportunity, has medical conditions including glaucoma and arthritis, was a leading player in the organised crime group (OCG) supplying drugs, and expressed remorse for the damage caused.

Sources: liverpoolecho.co.uk

Lawrence Hill

Conspiracy to Supply Controlled Drugs

September 22, 2025

Sentence: 13 years in prison

Lawrence Hill played an operational role in a Merseyside-based organised crime group (OCG), involved in the conspiracy to supply 262kg of cocaine and 111kg of heroin. He collected money, coordinated deliveries, and was a trusted member of the group that distributed drugs to areas including Bristol and Yorkshire between September 2018 and July 2020.

Described as Joseph Toole's right-hand man, pleaded guilty at the earliest opportunity, and had £10,800 in cash recovered from his home during a police raid.

Sources: liverpoolecho.co.uk

Jason Carson

Robbery

September 19, 2025

Sentence: five years and three months in prison

Jason Carson and Shaun O'Toole hid in the stockroom of a Londis on Wellington Road in Oxton Village, threatened a staff member, grabbed her arm, and stole cash and cigarettes. They also committed a robbery at the Post Office on Hoylake Road in Bidston on July 16, where they arrived on bikes, kicked the door, gained entry, and stole the till.

Michael Senior

Rape

September 19, 2025

Sentence: 21 years imprisonment

Michael Senior conducted a ten-year campaign of sexual abuse against his victim, including five counts of rape, two counts of sexual activity with a child, two counts of sexual assault, and two counts of causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity. He violently threatened and intimidated the victim to maintain silence, which occurred over a prolonged period.

Pleaded guilty to making indecent images of a child, distributing indecent images of a child, and possession of extreme pornography. Also convicted after trial of other counts. Placed on the Sex Offenders Register for life and given a 20-year restraining order.

Sources: liverpoolecho.co.uk

Shaun O'toole

Robbery

September 19, 2025

Sentence: five years and three months in prison

Shaun O'Toole and Jason Carson hid in the stockroom of a Londis on Wellington Road in Oxton Village, threatened a staff member, grabbed her arm, and stole cash and cigarettes. They also committed a robbery at the Post Office on Hoylake Road in Bidston on July 16, where they arrived on bikes, kicked the door, gained entry, and stole the till.

Ross Keegan

Supply of Class A drugs

September 19, 2025

Sentence: 3 years in a young offenders institution

Ross Keegan controlled the 'Scouse Kane line', which supplied crack cocaine and heroin in Wrexham. He was arrested in July by Merseyside Police's fugitive team and charged on August 14 as part of Operation Toxic, an investigation into drug dealing activities.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of concerned in supply of Class A drugs. Also issued a five-year Criminal Behaviour Order to only own or use one mobile phone and not to enter Wrexham.

Sources: dailypost.co.uk

Simon Kelly

Supply of class A drugs

September 18, 2025

Sentence: four years and three months imprisonment

Simon Kelly, 34, was involved in the 'Jimmy line' drugs ring, supplying crack cocaine and heroin in the Wirral area between April and June 2024. He used graft phone numbers to send messages advertising drugs to known users. Police executed a search warrant at a property in Bramwell Close, Noctorum, on July 10, 2025, where they found cannabis, breached electricity meter, SIM cards, mobile phones, scales, and a list of names and numbers. Kelly admitted to the offences and has a history of drug addiction since age 13.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of being concerned in the supply of class A drugs, possession of cannabis, and abstracting electricity. Has 26 prior convictions, including violence and drug offences, and was involved due to his own drug addiction and to pay off a debt.

Sources: liverpoolecho.co.uk

Adam Lees

Theft

September 18, 2025

Sentence: 20 weeks imprisonment

Adam Lees was involved in multiple shop thefts, including stealing a large box of confectionery from Go Local Extra on September 16, 2025, while being chased by staff; stealing chocolate worth nearly £90 and £35 from a Co-Op store on Leece Street on July 23 and July 24, 2025; stealing two tubs of creatine worth £70 from Holland & Barrett on Whitechapel in July 2025; and breaking into Twin Flavours restaurant on Dale Street in March 2025 to steal a handbag containing personal belongings after attempting to access a cash register.

Issued a three-year Criminal Behaviour Order banning him from certain stores and areas in Merseyside; convicted for several shop thefts.

Sources: liverpoolecho.co.uk

Danielle Gaunt

Supply of class A drugs

September 18, 2025

Sentence: two years imprisonment, suspended for two years, plus 10 rehabilitation days, 12 month drug rehabilitation requirement, and £1,000 fine

Danielle Gaunt, 36, was involved in the 'Jimmy line' drugs ring, supplying crack cocaine and heroin in the Wirral area between April and June 2024, alongside Simon Kelly. She used graft phone numbers to send messages to drug users and was present during a police search at Bramwell Close, Noctorum, on July 10, 2025, where evidence including SIM cards and mobile phones was seized. Her involvement stemmed from naivety, addiction, and her eight-year relationship with Kelly, affecting her ability to maintain relationships with her six children due to drug use.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of being concerned in the supply of class A drugs. Had a lesser role, influenced by her relationship with Kelly and her own drug addiction, spending up to £200 a week on cocaine, with a history of violence in the relationship.

Sources: liverpoolecho.co.uk

Devere Ogunboro

Supply of class A drugs

September 17, 2025

Sentence: 52 months imprisonment

Devere Ogunboro was on licence after serving part of a previous sentence when he was caught supplying crack cocaine and heroin. On November 16, 2024, police noticed his black BMW idling on the roadside in the Everton and Kirkdale area. He fled from officers, was apprehended while attempting to dismantle a mobile phone, which was linked to a drugs line supplying Liverpool city centre and Toxteth. Investigations revealed over 430 flare messages advertising drugs, with the line involved in supplying approximately 45kg of class A drugs valued between £1,800 and £4,500 between October 11 and November 16, 2024.

Pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of class A drugs. He admitted making a stupid decision to return to drug dealing for extra cash for Christmas. Judge Recorder William Beardmore noted his motivation was financial gain.

Sources: liverpoolecho.co.uk

Patrick Lakatos

Burglary

September 17, 2025

Sentence: 3 years imprisonment

Patrick Lakatos committed three burglaries in Wavertree, Liverpool, between March and June 2025. On March 7, he stole electrical items from a property on Portman Road. On June 3, he stole a TV and bottles of alcohol from a property on Kempton Road. On June 24, he stole a bag containing clothing, makeup, and jewellery from a property on Garmoyle Road. He was arrested on August 11 after the offences.

Pleaded guilty to three counts of burglary. Detective Inspector Kevin O’Rourke noted the impact on the community and that prior investigations led to his arrest.

Sources: liverpoolecho.co.uk

Simon Aspinall

Fraud

September 17, 2025

Sentence: 8 months imprisonment suspended for 1 year

Simon Aspinall, a neighbour of Saleem Yousaf and owner of SEA Audio Visual, was approached by Yousaf to submit fraudulent invoices for work not carried out at the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) between January and July 2018. He submitted 10 fake invoices totaling £35,762.78, receiving goods, services, and cash in return. The fraud was part of a larger plot involving Yousaf abusing his position at USS headquarters in the Royal Liver Building, Liverpool.

Thomas Suffler

Rape

September 15, 2025

Sentence: 18 years imprisonment and lifelong registration on the Sex Offender's Register

Thomas Suffler subjected a girl to a campaign of sexual abuse over eight years, with offences occurring on multiple occasions between 2008 and 2016, including rape and sexual assault. He was caught after the victim reported the crimes, leading to his conviction.

Found guilty after a trial; jury saw through his lies. Detective Inspector Leanne Toole commended the victim's bravery and emphasised that reports of such offences are taken seriously regardless of when they occurred.

Sources: liverpoolecho.co.uk

Lindy Leah

Being a person in a position of trust inciting a child to engage in sexual activity

September 15, 2025

Sentence: 23 months imprisonment

Lindy Leah, a 44-year-old deputy manager at a care home in St Helens, preyed on a vulnerable teenage resident by wearing inappropriate outfits, sending WhatsApp messages asking for a love bite, and encouraging him to go missing for a drug-fueled night away. This involved a sustained breach of trust over many months, including supplying class B drugs like cannabis resin and ketamine, and manipulating the victim with attention, money, gifts, and isolation from his family.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of being concerned in the supply of class B drugs. Showed no emotion during sentencing and has mental health difficulties related to anxiety, depression, and the loss of her father.

Sources: liverpoolecho.co.uk

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