Manchester Magistrates' Court Sentencing Results

Babatunde Odutola masturbated and behaved aggressively in front of a woman travelling alone on a train bound for Manchester Piccadilly railway station. British Transport Police were called to Manchester Piccadilly and arrested him at the station. CCTV footage and witness accounts provided evidence against him.

Teumameu Dodo Berline Mbonda dumped disused fridges on Hodge Street in Harpurhey on three occasions: once on 27 February 2025 and twice on 1 March 2025. She was identified from CCTV and admitted the offences in an interview under caution.

Amar Ashraf Abdulaki, owner of the Genie takeaway, was prosecuted after repeatedly failing to comply with environmental regulations. Council officers investigated reports of waste accumulating and attracting rats, and found overflowing bins on five separate occasions. Five £100 fixed penalty notices were issued to him and remained unpaid before he was summoned to court.

Paul Scholes was driving a Mercedes that was caught at 49mph in a 30mph zone on the A670 Mossley Road near Ashton-under-Lyne at 11.10am on November 14. Police sent two letters asking for confirmation of the driver and received no reply, leading to a prosecution for failing to respond to the letters.

On 10 June 2025, Amaar Abid drove a Volkswagen Golf through a red light on Alan Turing Way and failed to stop for police. He drove erratically onto the M60 motorway, slowing to a crawl, and then turned to drive the wrong way on the M60 to evade arrest. Officers used tactical contact to bring the vehicle to a stop. PC Oliver Garner stated Abid showed complete disregard for safety.

Kevin Proctor, a 47-year-old film producer, instructed private investigators to place a tracking device on the car of his ex-girlfriend the victim's new partner on or around June 28, 2024, following the end of their toxic relationship in August 2023. The tracker was discovered behind the number plate, reported to police, and seized. This caused significant paranoia and fear in the victim, who installed security measures and feared assault. Proctor continued financial support post-breakup but acted out of curiosity about her new relationship.

Andrew Lowe, 53, of Peel Hall Road, Wythenshawe, was caught selling Manchester United scarves without a licence outside Old Trafford Metrolink on matchdays. This occurred ahead of the game against Real Sociedad in March 2025 and again in May 2025 before the match against West Ham, where he sold scarves for £15. When approached by council officers, he attempted to hide the goods and made threats.

Zoe Marlow, 41, of Kinsale Walk, Wythenshawe, failed to provide adequate care for her 15-year-old brindle and white female Staffordshire Bull Terrier, Laney, causing unnecessary suffering. The RSPCA visited her home in August 2023 following a tip-off about the dog struggling to stand. Marlow claimed the dog had run away and was taken to a vet by someone else, but she admitted the dog had been struggling on her back legs for some time due to lack of finances and transport. The vet found Laney severely emaciated, very weak, unable to stand properly, falling over due to muscle wastage, with a lowest possible body condition score, prominent bones, laboured breathing, an ulcerated mass on her left hip, wobbliness, and difficulty moving. The condition loss was estimated over at least two weeks, and no veterinary care had been sought despite signs of underweight, weakness, and lethargy. Laney was taken to Greater Manchester Animal Hospital and euthanized to end her suffering.

In spring 2023, Xin Zhang, a long-time member of the Tom Husband Leisure Centre at the University of Salford, entered the sauna after swimming. He pulled his shorts down and touched himself while staring at a woman through the sauna window, causing her distress. The woman reported that he grabbed his penis and moved his hands up and down for three to four minutes. Zhang provided inconsistent accounts, claiming he was warming his genitals due to being cold or adjusting his shorts for eczema, but magistrates found his actions were for sexual gratification.

Simon Hughes drove a Nissan Qashqai on May 25, 2025, while disqualified and without insurance.

Ian Stewart, a painter and decorator from Sale, stalked interior designer the victim over a three-year period, sending over 700 unwanted texts, many sexually explicit, calling himself Odysseus and her his the victim. Despite being asked to stop and being blocked, he continued. He admitted stalking under the Protection from Harassment Act 1997.

Keanen Lamb handled a stolen bank card in Chorley on 12 March 2025 and another in Manchester on 10 September. He used stolen cards to buy goods worth £191.58, stole £200 in cash from a vehicle at Manchester Airport on 22 February 2025, breached a criminal behaviour order by entering a prohibited area of the airport, interfered with a vehicle in Salford on 17 August 2025, and handled two stolen mobile phones and a laptop in Chorley on 12 March 2025.

Liam McKai-Crellin-Myers, of Lee Avenue, Broadheath, was caught dumping rubbish on Moss Lane, near Partington, on February 17th 2021 by Environmental Improvement Officers. He pleaded guilty to fly tipping.

Paul Hollowell ignored a red X lane closure sign on a smart motorway. He wrote to the magistrate admitting the offence and said he had chosen the driver awareness course to learn from the mistake. He ended up in court after his laptop ran out of battery before the online course had finished, meaning he failed to meet the requirements of an out-of-court settlement.