Liverpool Crown Court Sentencing Results

Luke Walker was caring for a five-year-old French bulldog on a temporary basis after the dog was entrusted to him by its owner. Between June and September 2025 he repeatedly assaulted the dog, including punching it in the ribs and suffocating it, after becoming angry that it had soiled the flat. The dog died on 10 September 2025 following a final attack, and Walker initially reported the death to the owner without explaining the cause. Investigators later found bloodstains on bedding inside the flat. A veterinary expert concluded the dog experienced unnecessary suffering over the months in Walker's care and that the injuries from the final assault caused its death; Walker failed to seek veterinary treatment despite knowing the dog was seriously injured.

Megan Carney-Borrowman sold counterfeit luxury goods purporting to be Chanel, Burberry and Versace through Instagram and WhatsApp. Business accounts received almost £4,319,952.73 between 2019 and 2023, and £158,000 in cash was found concealed among baby clothes during a raid. She was also overpaid around £68,300 in benefits and made a bogus insurance claim for a Rolex watch.

Mark Smith, a school running coach and former police sergeant, admitted two counts of encouraging a child sex offence, three charges of attempting to incite a child to engage in sexual activity, two offences of attempted sexual communications with a child, and two counts of distributing indecent images of children. During an undercover police operation, he encouraged a person posing as a father to sexually abuse a child on a video call, requested images, and sent indecent images of girls in school uniform and a video of a child being raped. He later described his behaviour as 'sexual banter'.

Part of an organised crime group that targeted nine properties across Merseyside between late August and mid-October 2024, breaking into occupied homes at night, stealing car keys and high-value vehicles worth £214,000 total, often driving them in convoy to Blackburn. Linked via CCTV, ANPR, cell siting and telecoms evidence. Used a Citroen Berlingo van registered and insured to him.

Lewis Roberts drove a Citroen C1 dangerously along various roads in Ashton-in-Makerfield on June 13 last year while pursued by police. He failed to stop for police, took the vehicle without consent and damaged it before it was recovered, and drove without insurance or a licence.

Leon Lowe was involved in disorder outside Tower Stores on Seabank Road in New Brighton, Wirral, on 19 December 2025. He was struck by a car as it was driven into the area where the violence was unfolding, then remonstrated near the shop entrance and aimed blows at a man. He admitted affray.

Following a wake at a golf club on October 17, 2024, a fight broke out in the bar area and continued outside. Liam Redmond Junior admitted affray for his part in the disorder. A man who intervened was knocked to the ground and suffered permanent facial scarring from a glass bottle, and the venue manager was struck on the head by a pint glass.

After a funeral wake at a golf club on October 17, 2024, a fight broke out in the bar area and continued outside. Liam Redmond Senior was involved in the initial argument, pulled another mourner to the ground, and gouged two men's eyes with his thumbs during the disorder. A man who intervened to protect a relative was knocked to the ground, repeatedly assaulted, and left with permanent facial scarring and glass fragments in one eye. A pint glass thrown into the crowd struck the venue manager on the head.

As managing director of Fresco Environmental Limited, Lee Heaps failed to ensure a safe system of work was in place for processing carpet bales, exposing employees to risks. On 1 March 2016, employee the victim was crushed to death by a falling bale due to poor stacking, no exclusion zones, and proximity to vibrating machinery.

Lee Mairs subjected his former girlfriend to a campaign of harassment between April and June 2022, making more than 800 phone calls in two weeks, using blocked or new numbers, hacking her social media accounts, stalking her at work, and sending intimate videos of her to her friends and family. He also created fake social media accounts to spread the footage and pressured a friend to get the victim to drop charges. The victim suffered panic attacks, sleepless nights and PTSD-like anxiety.

Neil Brown subjected his partner to controlling and abusive behaviour, repeatedly spending her money on alcohol and accusing her of infidelity. He non-consensually strangled her during sex, leaving her unable to breathe, and threatened her with a hammer while locked in a bathroom. The victim said the abuse left her isolated, unable to work and suffering flashbacks and sleep disturbance.

On 16 November 2023, Nathan O'Malia, 34, of Sutton, St Helens, picked up his partner and her friend in his Mitsubishi L200 after they had been on a night out in Liverpool. An argument broke out due to him being under the influence of alcohol. When an officer attempted to stop the car on Edge Lane, O’Malia drove off at speed, reaching 68mph in a 30mph zone. He crashed into a taxi, fled onto the M62 and M6 at speeds up to 100mph, then continued through Warrington at high speeds, contravening red lights and mounting verges. He was arrested at 8.10am after a 40-minute pursuit involving a police helicopter. A breath test showed 57 microgrammes of alcohol per 100ml of breath. Passengers reported fearing the car would flip over.

Mohammed Hamad was involved in a WhatsApp group used to share Islamic State terrorism propaganda and arrange funding. He was arrested at an address in Liverpool in March 2024 and later admitted two offences connected to the dissemination of terrorism propaganda.

Tyler Michaels harassed a woman between December 19 and April 20, putting her in fear of violence. He later intimidated the same woman, a court witness, with intent to pervert or obstruct the course of justice. He was sentenced at Liverpool Crown Court to a 14-month custodial term.

Tom Neblett, 20, was involved in disorder in Southport following a vigil for three girls killed in a fatal knife attack. He climbed onto a van and repeatedly launched missiles at police officers, throwing a brick at the passenger side window of a police carrier while the driver was still inside before colleagues in riot gear removed him.

Tonin Doci, 39, of Stoke-on-Trent, operated a giant cannabis factory as part of a Merseyside operation that was busted in October. It was a significant hoard worth several hundred thousand pounds, disrupting the chain of supply.

Tony Hazlett, 46, was involved in disorder in Southport following a vigil for three girls killed in a fatal knife attack. He threw two missiles at police.

Jonathan Harmer, a 46-year-old former soldier from Loughton, Essex, drove 200 miles to Merseyside to set fire to the front door of a house after being offered £1,500 by a person called 'Noah'. He was dealing with issues involving drugs and alcohol following his discharge from the armed forces. He targeted the wrong house, setting alight the front door of a Merseyside Police staff member, after being told the occupant had a drug debt. He admitted arson being reckless as to whether life was endangered.

On Christmas Day 2023, during a family dinner in Liverpool, Joseph Cardwell, drunk on brandy, became angry after a minor comment about his girlfriend. When his stepfather tried to calm him down, Cardwell freed himself from a bear hug and bit off his stepfather's nose, spitting it onto the floor. The victim required eight rounds of reconstructive surgery and suffered ongoing flashbacks and anxiety.

Jordan Borrowman assisted Megan Carney-Borrowman by selling, packaging and carrying counterfeit goods as part of the conspiracy. He admitted conspiracy to commit trademark offences, conspiracy to launder money and benefit fraud.

Jordan Davies dishonestly obtained around £4 million worth of heavy machinery through hire purchase agreements with various finance brokers between 2020 and 2022. He then sold and exported the machinery to countries including Ukraine, the United States and Ireland without repaying the outstanding finance. The machinery included articulated dump trucks, crawler excavators, low-loader trailers, mobile screening plants, wheel loaders and telehandlers.

Jonathan Gaskell, director of Gaskell’s (North West) Limited, was responsible for the company's operation of a baling machine at Gaskells Waste Services in Foster Street, Bootle, with a defeated interlock system. On 23 December 2010, worker the victim entered the baling chamber to clear a blockage while the machine was still operational, suffering fatal injuries to both legs. The company continued using the same dangerous machine with defeated safety systems until at least July 2015, putting operators at serious risk.

Javed Iqbal, 49, arranged to meet someone he was told was a 14-year-old boy in Widnes, Cheshire, on 7 September 2024. He sent and requested explicit pictures during sexual communication. When he arrived, police officers were there instead and arrested him. He was convicted of arranging the commission of an offence of sexual activity with a child and attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child.

Jay Coleman, aged 22, continued to download depraved child abuse images within weeks of being spared prison for identical offences. He was arrested again exactly a year after being given a second chance, which he spurned. Despite pledging to no longer own electronic devices to remove temptation, he confessed to his mother 'I've messed up, I've done it again and I'm going to jail' when police arrived.

George Rajcoomar created 201 category A child abuse films, 85 category B films and 1,723 category C films. He also admitted possessing an extreme pornographic video of rape, possessing a prohibited image of a child, and distributing a category A film. He admitted recording intimate body parts under clothing. The offences took place between December 2020 and January 2024.

Helen Spree, 63, chairwoman of the Independent Monitoring Board at HMP Liverpool, engaged in inappropriate relationships with inmates, including Dylan Westall, over a 20-month period. She smuggled cannabis, mobile phones, SIM cards, and chargers into the prison, and provided information on cell searches and prison officer deployments. She also attempted to influence adjudications and paid money into an inmate's account. A search of her home found custom-made pillows with Westall's face and a matching tattoo. She was arrested in August 2021.

Daniel Flatters was part of a group of six men who sexually exploited underage girls aged between 13 and 15 at a property in Blackrod, Bolton, known as the 'party house'. They targeted girls near a community centre, contacted them online, and invited them there. Offences took place between 2016 and 2018.