Liverpool Crown Court Sentencing Results

Jamie Coggins, 28, supported Connor Smith and Martin Wilson in the planning and clean-up operation after the murder of the victim on 12 November 2020. Evidence including telephone data and CCTV showed his association with the defendants before and after the murder.

Paul Mockett was involved in an organised crime group that plotted to import 1.3 tonnes of cocaine from Sierra Leone, concealed in flour. He set up BH Supplies Ltd to facilitate the purchase of chemicals for cutting the drugs and participated in communications about the operation, including hiring labour to unload the shipment.

Stephen Martland was part of an organised crime group led by Darren Schofield that attempted to smuggle 1.3 tonnes of cocaine from Sierra Leone, hidden in flour shipments. He arranged the lease of an industrial unit in Wigan for drug storage and was involved in communications about the importation, including concerns over the operation's risks.

Darren Schofield, known as 'Thor', led an organised crime group that plotted to smuggle 1.3 tonnes of cocaine worth £140 million into the UK from Sierra Leone, hidden in a shipment of flour. The drugs were intercepted at the Port of Felixstowe in June 2022. Schofield coordinated the importation, including handovers of cocaine and cash in locations such as a Beefeater pub car park and outside a GP practice. He used encrypted communications and was involved in drug mixing at a property in Kirkdale.

Darren Wetton was involved in supplying cannabis, including couriering quantities to locations such as Norwich and Glasgow. He admitted to transporting cannabis in exchange for his own supply and was found with class B drugs during a search of his home.

David Jones was involved in the supply of cocaine as part of an organised crime group. He was arrested with nearly 1kg of a cutting agent and participated in handovers, including meetings with Darren Schofield. Group chats revealed issues with equipment and his perceived lack of experience in drug preparation.

Lorenc Bashota, 25, was found with Aleks Xhelo in an upstairs growing room at a cannabis farm on Smithdown Road, Toxteth, Liverpool, on December 8, 2024. The farm contained 351 plants with a potential yield of 10 to 30kg, valued at nearly £450,000. Electricity had been bypassed. Bashota's role was limited to gardening.

On the evening of September 6, 2024, Carl Dawe, 52, of Gloucester Road North, argued with his affair partner the victim at her home on Clifton Road East in Tuebrook over a fridge freezer. After she went to the neighbour's house, Dawe smashed the windows of the neighbour's caravan in jealousy. Just after 3.30am on September 7, he returned, set the caravan on fire using a cigarette lighter on the curtains, destroying it and an attached trailer. A gas canister exploded, spreading the fire to the victim's home where her 14-year-old son and pets were inside. The victim re-entered the burning house to save them, suffering first and second degree burns to her face, neck, and hand, fearing permanent scarring. The fire also damaged two neighbouring properties and a car. Dawe was arrested later that morning in Newsham Park while intoxicated.

Andrew Talbot, a former GMP detective, stole just under 4kg of cocaine from the GMP property store between February 2018 and January 2020 and supplied it on the streets of Manchester. He abused his position by conducting unauthorised searches of GMP’s confidential computer systems for known or suspected drug dealers to aid sales and provided confidential police information to a friend under investigation for assault. He conspired with convicted drug dealer Keith Bretherton to help recover a drug debt worth more than £20,000. On February 13, 2020, CCTV captured him dropping a bag of cocaine at a primary school after dropping off his daughter. The bag was reported, leading to an investigation and his arrest at work three days later. Searches revealed more cocaine on him, drug-related notes in his car, and paraphernalia at his home.

Curtis Critchley was found with a paedophile manual containing advice on sexually abusing children during a prison search at HMP Risley on August 6, 2024. The manual included graphic stories of sexual activities involving children and details on grooming children via Snapchat and TikTok. This follows prior offenses where he stole children's clothing from a washing line in Doncaster, possessed indecent images, and engaged in sexual activity with a 14-year-old girl he met on Snapchat while lying about his age; she was found with him in a Holiday Inn in Rotherham.

Shortly after midnight on Monday, January 22, 2024, Kyle Foster, 28, was driving a Volvo S60 along Liverpool Road in Crosby at speeds exceeding 65mph when he hit a 19-year-old pedestrian crossing the road. The victim suffered serious injuries requiring multiple surgeries and remains on a long road to recovery. Following the incident, Foster failed to stop and made efforts to conceal his involvement by attempting to repair the damaged vehicle. The car was later found at an industrial estate outside a vehicle body shop, with its registration plates removed.

Alec Keiran, 52, from Bamber Bridge, was driving his HGV into a petrol station on Scotland Road in Liverpool around 8.05am on 10 August 2023. He had a delivery for the Spar shop on the site and was manoeuvring onto the forecourt from Wilbraham Street, which is a narrow, single lane carriageway. The tight manoeuvre was made more difficult as a car was parked opposite the forecourt entrance. As Mr Keiran began the turn he saw what he thought was a bin bag and a folded duvet on the pavement. To complete the turn and avoid the car, the rear wheels of the lorry cut across the pavement. Tragically, the “bin bag” was in fact the victim, asleep in a sleeping bag. The back wheel went straight over her, causing fatal injuries.

Peter Stanley posted videos depicting the torture of baby long-tailed macaque monkeys on a private Facebook site linked to intentional animal harm. The videos, which included sexual torture, were spotted by an animal protection group member who reported them to police. Screenshots showed Stanley posting the content and commenting approvingly, such as 'A fave of mine this one'. Police traced him via his Facebook ID, searched his home, and seized his mobile phone containing 75 such videos, one matching the posted clip. He had also searched terms like 'How to tell if a baby monkey is distressed' and 'Horse Porn'. Stanley claimed he joined the group to assess the content's severity and posted three videos to gain entry, but stopped in October 2023 after viewing around 70 videos.

Graham Goodchild, an 82-year-old former children’s nurse from Southampton, Hampshire, sexually abused four boys between 1966 and 1976 while employed at Liverpool’s Alder Hey Hospital. He was convicted of four counts of buggery, one count of attempted buggery, and 11 counts of indecent assault. Goodchild abused three boys from the same family after one was admitted to the hospital in the 1960s; he befriended the family under the pretence of aftercare and abused the boys, all under 10, at his home, on trips, and in his car. He also abused another boy who was a patient at the hospital, as well as at his flat and on a trip. The abuse was reported after one victim saw an online article about Goodchild. He denied the allegations during questioning in July 2020 and March 2021 but was found guilty at trial.

Adam Goodier participated in a violent and sustained attack on June 12, 2024, at the junction of Chiltern Road and Southport Street in Parr, where a man in his 40s was assaulted, sustaining injuries to his back, arm, and face. A member of the public intervened, and the victim required hospital treatment. Goodier was one of three men arrested and convicted in the investigation.

Dylan Ladner was involved in a violent and sustained attack on June 12, 2024, at the junction of Chiltern Road and Southport Street in Parr, where a man in his 40s was assaulted, suffering injuries to his back, arm, and face. The victim was taken to hospital, and the incident involved three men who were arrested and convicted following a police investigation.

Luke Moran, 38, father-of-three, attempted to smash the window of a police van using a large piece of concrete three times during disorder in Southport on July 29, 2024, following the knife attack that killed three children and injured eight at a Taylor Swift themed event.

John O'Malley, 43, of Cambridge Gardens, Southport, participated in violent disorder in Merseyside after the Southport stabbings.

William Nelson Morgan, 69, of Linton Street, Walton, participated in violent disorder in Merseyside after the Southport stabbings and was also involved in possessing an offensive weapon.

Liam Riley took part in violent unrest in Liverpool city centre on August 5, 2024, causing disorder with a racially aggravating element.

Liam James Riley, of Walton Road, Kirkdale, Liverpool, took part in the riots in Liverpool city centre following the Southport stabbings on 29 July 2024. He threw rocks and bricks at police during the disorder.

Declan Geiran, of Kelso Road, Liverpool, took part in the riots in Liverpool city centre following the Southport stabbings on 29 July 2024. He tried to set a police van alight during the disorder.

Derek Drummond took part in violent unrest in Southport on Monday, August 5, 2024, causing panic and chaos on the streets. He assaulted an emergency worker during the disorder.

Derek Geiran took part in violent unrest in Liverpool city centre on August 5, 2024, setting fire to a police vehicle and engaging in malicious communication.

David Tilici, 28, of Chapel Street, Luton, attacked his one-month-old baby boy in a room at the Campanile Hotel near Liverpool’s riverfront on 11 December 2023, while drunk and while the baby’s mother went to get food at a nearby McDonald’s around 10pm. The couple had checked into the hotel around 8pm, and the baby showed no injuries at that time. Tilici called the mother on Facetime, prompting her to rush back and find the child with significant injuries. She took the baby to reception, where staff called an ambulance. Paramedics deemed the injuries non-accidental, and police were notified. Tilici denied causing the harm, claiming the baby rolled off the bed. The child was taken to Alder Hey Hospital, where medics confirmed the injuries were not accidental.

Adam Wilson committed a burglary on July 19, 2024, at a property on Boxwood Gardens in Sutton, where he searched untidily and removed items, including a Rolex watch box. Three days later, on July 22, 2024, he returned with David Bowen, armed with a loaded firearm, intending to steal the Rolex watch to fund their drug habit. When confronted by a neighbour, Wilson pointed the firearm and shouted demands, then discharged it, shooting the victim in the leg and causing a 1cm entry and exit wound. The victim required hospital treatment and suffered ongoing psychological trauma.

David Bowen accompanied Adam Wilson during a burglary on July 19, 2024, at a property on Boxwood Gardens in Sutton, where items including a Rolex watch box were stolen. On July 22, 2024, they returned armed with a loaded firearm to steal the Rolex watch to fund their drug habit. When a neighbour questioned them, Bowen was present as Wilson pointed the firearm and shot the victim in the leg, causing a 1cm entry and exit wound. The victim endured hospital treatment and significant psychological impact.