Luton Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 60 verdicts at Luton Crown Court (Luton). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

October 2023 2 cases

Shamadul Islam

Conspiracy to supply Class A drugs *

Sentence

8 years and 8 months imprisonment

Shamadul Islam, 22, of Ampthill Road, Bedford, was one of six men operating the ‘Ginge Line’ selling cocaine and heroin from a cuckooed flat in De Parys Avenue. They were arrested in February 2020 when the police were tipped off that two of the flat’s vulnerable occupants were being held captive because cocaine had gone missing.

Pleaded guilty to two charges of conspiracy to supply Class A drugs. Found guilty of criminal damage, two assaults, blackmail, possessing an imitation firearm with intent to cause fear of violence and two charges of false imprisonment. Sentenced by Judge Steven Evans.

18 Oct 2023

Naimur Ahmed

Supply of Drugs *

Sentence

4 years and 6 months imprisonment

Naimur Ahmed was involved in a drug dealing operation in Bedford. On 29 November 2023, police officers pursued a vehicle linked to drug dealing, which was abandoned after an occupant blocked their pursuit. A police dog located Ahmed and a discarded mobile phone that contained messages instructing others to facilitate the supply of illegal drugs. The phone's last activity was just before Ahmed was tracked down.

Pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of Class A and Class B drugs. Detective Constable Adam Geary noted that removing Ahmed from the streets benefits the community by addressing issues like anti-social behaviour and child exploitation.

12 Oct 2023

August 2023 1 case

Leon Edmund

Causing grievous bodily harm *

Sentence

seven and a half years imprisonment

Leon Edmund, aged 33, from Hemel Hempstead, carried out a sustained attack on a man in his 40s following an argument on a minibus after a charity boxing event in Watford. The incident occurred on the evening of Saturday, March 25, 2023, on Warners End in Hemel Hempstead, leaving the victim with permanent sight loss in one eye and multiple bone fractures.

Admitted to causing grievous bodily harm, actual bodily harm, and assault by beating in a 'savage' attack.

25 Aug 2023

July 2023 1 case

Tudor Manolache

Causing death by careless driving *

Sentence

14 months imprisonment and disqualified from driving for two years

Tudor Manolache was riding an electric unicycle along the pavement of Hatters Way in Luton on September 5, 2022, at speeds between 20 to 30 miles per hour, when he collided with 88-year-old Leonard Bailey, who was walking in the opposite direction. Mr Bailey was taken to hospital and died of his injuries a few weeks later.

Pleaded guilty to causing death by careless driving and causing death whilst uninsured or unlicenced. Has taken full responsibility and is very remorseful.

21 Jul 2023

April 2023 1 case

Luke Flanagan

Causing death by dangerous driving *

Sentence

5 years and 7 months imprisonment

Luke Flanagan, 28, was driving his Ford Transit van near Renhold in Bedfordshire on November 1, 2021, while under the influence of cocaine and using TikTok on his phone. He failed to pay attention to the road, crashing into a stationary Peugeot 2008 driven by 55-year-old Emma van der Avoird, who was taking her 16-year-old daughter Khiana to school. The collision pushed the Peugeot under a heavy goods vehicle, causing it to burst into flames and resulting in the deaths of both victims. Flanagan sustained facial burns while attempting to help them.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of causing death by dangerous driving. Also disqualified from driving for 4 years and 9 months. A drug driving test showed he was three times the legal limit for cocaine, and his phone data indicated use of TikTok.

17 Apr 2023

February 2023 1 case

Jack Watts

Assault occasioning actual bodily harm *

Sentence

14 months imprisonment

On January 10, 2023, in Hemel Hempstead, Jack Watts, aged 20, approached police officers assisting a woman having a medical episode, became aggressive, and during a struggle, his unsheathed knife in his jacket pocket injured two officers' forearm and fingers.

Pleaded guilty to possession of a bladed article, section 20 GBH and assault occasioning actual bodily harm. Ordered to pay £200 in compensation.

24 Feb 2023

November 2020 1 case

Raymond Parry

Sexual assault *

Sentence

Eight-month prison sentence suspended for two years and barred from working with children for 10 years

Raymond Parry, a former Transport for London worker and volunteer at an activity centre, groomed and sexually assaulted a 12-year-old boy. The abuse involved touching the child and was characterised by planning and a breach of trust, occurring while he was in a position of authority.

Pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a child. Acted with a significant degree of planning and a breach of trust. Placed on the sex offenders' register.

1 Nov 2020

December 2018 1 case

George Duke-Cohan

Making hoax bomb threats *

Sentence

3 years imprisonment

George Duke-Cohan made bogus bomb threats by emailing thousands of schools in the UK and US, warning of explosives and claiming a pipe bomb had been planted, which led to the evacuation of more than 400 schools in March and April 2018. He also phoned in a fake report of a hijacked aircraft on a United Airlines flight between the UK and San Francisco while under investigation. He was arrested multiple times, including on August 31, 2018, at his home in Watford, Hertfordshire.

Pleaded guilty to three counts of making hoax bomb threats. Judge Richard Foster remarked that he knew the havoc it would cause and was playing a game for his own perverted sense of fun in full knowledge of the consequences.

7 Dec 2018

April 2016 1 case

David Cooper

Possessing a firearm without a licence *

Sentence

five years imprisonment

On March 7, 2016, plumbers were called to fix a boiler at David Cooper's home on Dewsbury Road, Luton, where they discovered a bag containing an illegal Russian pistol, specifically a Baikal handgun known as a Makarov pistol, and a silencer. Police executed a warrant the next day, seized the items, and arrested Cooper. Forensics analysis confirmed his DNA on the bags containing the weapon and silencer.

Admitted possessing a firearm without a licence. DNA evidence linked him to the weapon, and he had hidden the gun.

12 Apr 2016

September 2015 1 case

Maria Nistor

Fraud *

Sentence

5 years imprisonment

Maria Nistor set up profiles on dating websites such as SugarDaddies.com and Match.com to deceive five wealthy men out of nearly £500,000. Over a two-and-a-half-year period from April 2011 to October 2013, she falsely claimed she needed the money for property investments, including changing deeds on a Romanian property inherited from her late father and selling a property supposedly given by an ex-boyfriend. She met some victims in person and continued her lies, leading to their financial loss and heartbreak.

Admitted five counts of fraud between April 2011 and October 2013, pocketing £488,000. Detective Constable Suzanne Chappel highlighted the devastating emotional and financial impact on victims.

29 Sep 2015

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Luton Crown Court, located in Luton, is a Crown Court that handles serious criminal cases including murder, rape, robbery, and other indictable offences. With 60 sentencing records in our database, it is one of the Crown Courts serving the Luton area. Crown Courts sit with a judge and jury, and have the power to impose the full range of sentences available under UK law.

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