Maidstone Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 966 verdicts at Maidstone Crown Court (Maidstone). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

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Lee Kitchiner

Causing someone to engage in sexual activity *

Sentence

Suspended sentence with 200 hours unpaid work, 12 month tagged curfew and rehabilitation order

Lee Kitchiner helped force the victim into a cellar at a private address in Chatham in the early hours of 10 September 2020, where she was threatened, subjected to a prolonged and violent assault, raped and forced to engage in sexual activity. She escaped later that day.

Found guilty of causing the victim to engage in sexual activity. Aged 18, from Strood.

1 Jan 0001

Lee Cuthbert

Burglary and escaping lawful custody *

Sentence

3 years imprisonment

On 19 October 2019, Lee Cuthbert smashed a window and door to enter a home, causing damage and stealing jewellery and a mobile phone. He cut himself, leaving DNA bloodstains. On 24 October, he and an associate broke into a property in Harrietsham, smashing a window and stealing jewellery and bank cards; he was seen on CCTV. On 28 October, a police officer attempted to arrest him in Maidstone, but he fled. He was caught two days later at his home. He pleaded guilty to two counts of burglary and escaping lawful custody.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of burglary and escaping lawful custody. He was described by police as a prolific burglar.

1 Jan 0001

Lee Vernon

Murder *

Sentence

Life imprisonment with minimum term of 16 years

On 23 July 2018, Lee Vernon called 999 reporting that his six-week-old son McKenzie Ellis was unconscious, but claimed he did not know why. Medical staff discovered fatal head trauma and the baby died three days later in a specialist trauma unit. Vernon told police that McKenzie had slipped from his grip and hit the sofa arm before falling. However, experts found multiple injuries, some inflicted on at least two previous occasions.

Found guilty of murder and two counts of grievous bodily harm. Detective Chief Inspector Richard Vickery stated the sentence ensures Vernon cannot harm another child.

1 Jan 0001

Lee Whiting

Threatening a person with a bladed article and shoplifting *

Sentence

21 months imprisonment

Lee Whiting, 31, of no fixed address, carried out a spree of shoplifting at a Strood supermarket in November 2017. Over five visits to the Commercial Road store he stole more than £700 worth of meat, stuffing a plastic bag each time and leaving without paying. On his final visit, when confronted by security guards, he pulled a knife and threatened them before fleeing. Staff were left in fear of being seriously harmed.

Pleaded guilty to five counts of shoplifting but was found guilty of threatening a person with a bladed article. The investigating officer said his actions were inexcusable and that the business suffered a significant loss.

1 Jan 0001

Kyle Davidson

Conspiring to import class A drugs *

Sentence

10 years imprisonment

Members of an organised crime group attempted to import 1.2 tonnes of cocaine hidden in a banana shipment from Costa Rica at Sheerness Port in Kent on 20 December 2021. Davidson was trained to use a forklift truck to access the container and was arrested by NCA and Kent Police officers.

Pleaded guilty to conspiring to import class A drugs.

1 Jan 0001

Kyle Pepperell

Attempting to commit a child sex offence *

Sentence

five years and three months’ imprisonment

Kyle Pepperell, 36, formerly of an address in Gillingham, exchanged several explicit messages with who he believed to be a 13-year-old girl between January and February 2021. He requested that intimate images be sent to him via WhatsApp, which he also used to post an indecent video of himself. The messages were later reported to Kent Police and Pepperell was arrested on Friday 5 March 2021.

Denied the offences but was found guilty following a trial at Maidstone Crown Court. Charged with three counts of attempting to commit a child sex offence.

1 Jan 0001

Laide Seriki

Money Laundering *

Sentence

4 years and 1 month imprisonment

Between August and December 2014, over £510,000 was laundered through the Latom 'O' Store, a mini-market on Batchelor Street, Chatham, which was registered as a legitimate money service business but used as a front for global fraud. Victims from Australia, New Zealand and the US were tricked through fake romance, 'friends in need' and lottery scams. Seriki was a key player in the money laundering operation, helping to channel the stolen funds. Police uncovered fake IDs, passports and false addresses linked to the cash.

Convicted after trial. Subject to a five-year Serious Crime Prevention Order on release.

1 Jan 0001

Leon Wilson

Being concerned in the supply of crack cocaine and heroin *

Sentence

four years and three months imprisonment

Between 1 August and 25 November 2020, Leon Wilson from Maidstone used a specific phone number to supply class A drugs including crack cocaine and heroin to users in the Ramsgate and Thanet areas. He sent text messages to users who replied with orders while travelling to the east of the county with drugs in his car. On 25 November 2020, police executed a search warrant at his home, arresting him in possession of crack cocaine, heroin, digital scales, £525 cash and two mobile phones used for dealing.

Pleaded guilty. Aged 36.

1 Jan 0001

Liam Braithwaite

Being concerned in the supply of class B drugs *

Sentence

1 year and 11 months imprisonment

A search warrant was executed at an address in Holmewood Road on 9 February 2021. Police seized 36 cannabis plants, quantities of herbal cannabis, digital scales, knives and imitation firearms. Braithwaite was arrested on suspicion of drug supply offences and charged on 9 December 2022 with two counts of being concerned in the supply of class B drugs.

31-year-old. Total included five months for breach of a suspended sentence. Pleaded guilty.

1 Jan 0001

Lewis Barovbe

Inflicting grievous bodily harm with intent *

Sentence

8 years imprisonment

Lewis Barovbe and Stephen Gillard repeatedly attacked a vulnerable victim at his home near the Tideway in Rochester on 4 July 2022 and 7 July 2022. They were using the property to store supplies of Class A drugs. After the victim panicked and flushed a large quantity of crack cocaine down the toilet, they demanded £1,000. Barovbe kicked the man several times and stabbed the side of his head with scissors. Three days later, Barovbe assaulted the victim again, smashed a mirror over his head, and stabbed him several times with a shard of broken glass. Gillard dragged the victim back inside when he tried to seek help. The victim was forced to clean up blood with bleach and dispose of the broken mirror.

Pleaded guilty to inflicting grievous bodily harm with intent. Judge Julian Smith described the offences as ‘prolonged, amounting at times almost to torture’. Subject to restraining order on release. Aged 26, of no fixed address.

1 Jan 0001

Lewis Cady

Supplying cocaine and heroin *

Sentence

3 years and 4 months imprisonment

Lewis Cady, 35-year-old of Perry Wood, Selling, was arrested on 1 December 2020 by officers patrolling Faversham town centre. He was seen sitting on a stationary e-scooter in East Street alongside a known drug user. Officers detained him for a drug search and found 65 individual wraps of white and brown substances, tested as heroin and cocaine with an estimated street value of between £650 and £1,300.

Admitted selling the drugs in Faversham. Arrested on 1 December 2020 in possession of 65 wraps of heroin and cocaine.

1 Jan 0001

Lewis Collins

Conspiracy to burgle *

Sentence

one year and six months, suspended for two years

Frank Matthews, Jimmy Price and Lewis Collins conspired to steal livery valued at around £100,000 at up to eight separate properties between 3 May and 17 May 2020. The gang targeted stables and other rural premises during the hours of darkness in areas including Faversham, Paddock Wood, East Peckham, Mereworth, Blue Bell Hill, Sittingbourne, Kemsing and Maidstone. Forcing open doors and disabling alarms, the men stole equine equipment before making off in vehicles, sometimes across open fields. After a break-in at stables near Bearsted, Maidstone on 17 May, investigators identified the suspects had been using a Vauxhall Zafira. On the following day, a patrol saw the vehicle in Cranbourne Avenue, Maidstone and indicated for the driver to stop. Officers arrested Matthews and his two passengers, Price and Collins.

25-year-old from Maidstone. Admitted six burglaries and pleaded guilty to conspiracy to burgle.

1 Jan 0001

Lewis Hayes

Wounding *

Sentence

two years and six months in prison

On Saturday 28 September 2019, at around 10.30pm, Lewis Hayes arrived at the Eagle Tavern public house on Rochester High Street. At midnight, as bar staff asked customers to leave, Hayes spoke to a man in his 40s whom he did not know, they shook hands, but as the victim turned to leave, Hayes pushed him with considerable force causing him to fall backwards onto a table and chairs. Hayes then kicked the victim’s head while he was lying on the floor. Door staff intervened and ejected Hayes. The victim suffered serious head injuries including a fractured skull and remains in serious condition receiving ongoing care.

Pleaded guilty to wounding.

1 Jan 0001

Lewis Oakley

Causing actual bodily harm and making threats to kill *

Sentence

two years and five months’ imprisonment

Lewis Oakley repeatedly beat and throttled his victim before pressing the blade of an open pair of scissors against her face and arm. The assault happened during the early hours of 16 May 2022, when Oakley also slapped the victim, pulled her hair and threatened he would burn her house down. Officers were alerted to a report of a disturbance at the address in Queen Anne Road at 3.30am and within 15 minutes Lewis Oakley had been arrested at the scene.

Pleaded guilty to causing actual bodily harm and making threats to kill. Further charges of engaging in controlling or coercive behaviour in an intimate relationship and threats to cause criminal damage were ordered to lie on file. Made subject to a five-year restraining order.

1 Jan 0001

Lewis Shaw

Grievous bodily harm with intent *

Sentence

14 years and 3 months imprisonment

In the early hours of 16 March 2019, Lewis Shaw attacked a man on Larksfield Road, Faversham, beating him with a metal pole and a baseball bat. He continued to stamp on and kick the victim's head even after he was unconscious, causing life-changing injuries, before driving away. Later that day, armed with a knife and a hammer, Shaw terrorised a home on Whiting Street, smashing a kitchen window with the hammer before fleeing.

Pleaded guilty to grievous bodily harm with intent, two charges of affray, and possession of a knife. Cleared of attempted murder. The judge ruled he must serve at least two-thirds of his sentence due to his dangerous nature and will be on licence for five years after release.

1 Jan 0001

Lewis Spratt

Conspiracy to supply Class B drugs *

Sentence

three years and seven months imprisonment

Lewis Spratt operated a criminal network across Kent with Thomas Ambler, using encrypted communication devices to facilitate the distribution of drugs believed to weigh in excess of 60 kilograms with an estimated street value of £1.5million. Between January and September 2020, he used the devices to access a secret phone network. Arrested on 17 November 2020.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply Class B drugs. Defence argued he had only been involved in dealing cannabis. Aged 29 from Ashford.

1 Jan 0001

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