Mold Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 222 verdicts at Mold Crown Court (Flintshire). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

Caine Dwyer

Class A drug supply

September 2, 2023

Sentence: 2 years and 7 months imprisonment

Caine Dwyer, a 26-year-old former Royal Navy submariner from Markfield Crescent, Halewood, became involved in supplying heroin and crack cocaine in Rhyl as part of County Lines drug-dealing activities to pay off his own drug debts. He made at least four trips from Merseyside to North Wales for drug supply, using graft phone numbers to offer class A drugs. Police investigations, including call data, CCTV, and ANPR cameras, led to his arrest on June 4 after stopping a vehicle on Bath Street, Rhyl, where he resisted arrest aggressively. He was found with £200 in cash.

Pleaded guilty to being concerned in class A drug supply. No previous convictions; involved due to personal drug debts; served in the Royal Navy; has a daughter and gained employment while on remand.

Sources: rhyljournal.co.uk

Joshua Andrews

Threatening Behaviour

September 1, 2023

Sentence: five months imprisonment

On February 2, Joshua Andrews punched another man unprovoked at Club 147 on Mostyn Street, Llandudno, causing him to fall to the floor. The incident was captured on CCTV, and Andrews was removed by a security guard. He also breached a suspended sentence by failing to attend a pre-arranged probation appointment without reasonable excuse, despite attempts to contact him via calls and WhatsApp messages.

Admitted threatening behaviour and breaching a suspended sentence. Has seven previous convictions for 14 offences. Judge Timothy Petts noted the punch was unprovoked and that it was a second breach of the suspended sentence, stating it warranted imprisonment.

Sources: northwalespioneer.co.uk

Christopher Pugh

Rape

August 17, 2023

Sentence: 7 years imprisonment

In 2020, Christopher Pugh subjected a woman in Powys to three separate rapes and an assault occasioning actual bodily harm. He exerted sexual violence and threatened her life, with incidents involving criminal damage where the victim curled into a ball pleading not to be hurt. The crimes involved a pattern of control and violence, leaving the victim with lasting trauma, including difficulty in daily functioning and loss of faith in people.

Found guilty after trial of three counts of rape and one count of assault occasioning actual bodily harm. He had admitted to two charges of causing criminal damage. Victim reported severe emotional distress, including feeling worthless and isolating herself. Pugh expressed remorse in a letter, stating he wants to become a better person. Judge noted his extreme rage and the victim's vulnerability, with the sentence to be served two-thirds in custody and the rest on licence, plus a lifelong notification requirement and a restraining order.

Sources: countytimes.co.uk

Jake Thurston

Being concerned in the supply of heroin and crack cocaine

August 14, 2023

Sentence: 2 years and 3 months imprisonment

Jake Thurston, 46, of East Parade, Rhyl, was involved in the supply of class A drugs, heroin and crack cocaine. On June 4, a mobile phone linked to drug sales was seized during an investigation, showing Thurston as the most frequent contact. He was arrested on June 5 at his residence, where police found 1.74g of heroin (£110 value) and 2.13g of crack cocaine (£210 value) hidden under a shower tray, along with messages on seized phones indicating drug supply. He had a lesser role in a larger chain and was working for others while addicted to the drugs.

Pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of heroin and crack cocaine, and possession with intent to supply. Had 10 previous convictions and was supplying to fund his addiction. Judge Rhys Rowlands noted he played an operational role in spreading misery on the streets of Rhyl and that the offences were too serious for anything other than an immediate custodial sentence.

Sources: rhyljournal.co.uk

Lauren Harris

Murder

August 12, 2023

Sentence: Life imprisonment with a minimum term of 25 years

Lauren Harris, who had been in a relationship with and moved in with David Wilcox in mid-2023, depleted his bank account. On November 19, 2023, she was at his home on Bay View Road, Colwyn Bay, drinking and taking drugs with David Webster and Thomas Whiteley. An argument led to her stabbing Mr Wilcox twice in the early hours of November 20, 2023, while he was also attacked by Webster. She then drove off in Mr Wilcox's Volvo with the others, crashing shortly after, and Mr Wilcox was found unconscious by police.

Found guilty after a trial; judge described the murder as brutal and senseless, an abuse of trust, and noted no remorse; application for appeal was refused.

Sources: northwalespioneer.co.uk

David Webster

Murder

August 12, 2023

Sentence: Life imprisonment with a minimum term of 23 years

David Webster was present at David Wilcox's home on Bay View Road, Colwyn Bay, on November 19, 2023, where he was drinking and taking drugs with Lauren Harris and Thomas Whiteley. During an argument in the early hours of November 20, 2023, he bludgeoned Mr Wilcox with a vodka bottle and also kicked, punched, and stamped on him while Harris stabbed him. Webster then fled with Harris and Whiteley in Mr Wilcox's Volvo, which crashed shortly after.

Found guilty after a trial; no application for appeal was made within the required 28 days.

Sources: northwalespioneer.co.uk

Ledjan Ruci

Breach of Deportation Order

August 7, 2023

Sentence: 14 months imprisonment

Ledjan Ruci, an Albanian national previously deported from the UK in November 2023 following a conviction for production of cannabis, attempted to re-enter the country. On July 3, he arrived at Holyhead Port via ferry from Dublin and presented a fake Italian passport to Border Force officers. A search of his bags revealed an Albanian ID card, confirming his true identity. He was arrested and has been in custody since then.

Admitted to entering the UK in breach of a deportation order and possession of an identity document with improper intention. Has one previous conviction for production of cannabis. Expressed remorse through his representative. Judge Timothy Petts stated that the deportation order remains in effect and that he will be deported again as soon as possible.

Sources: northwaleschronicle.co.uk

Martin Gould

Threatening with an offensive weapon in a public place

August 7, 2023

Sentence: 20 months imprisonment

On February 15, Martin Gould, while highly intoxicated after consuming several litres of vodka, banged on the window of Tyler Price's property in Flintshire. He waved a meat cleaver at Mr Price and threatened to kill him, saying 'I'm going to f***ing kill you' and 'stab everyone and kill everyone'. This incident left the victims in fear and had a profound effect on them. Gould was arrested, answered no comment in interviews, and was later found guilty.

Found guilty by trial at Mold Magistrates Court in April. Has four previous convictions for 14 offences, including using violence to enter a property. Suffers from mental health issues, PTSD, anxiety, and alcohol problems. Judge Rhys Rowlands described the offence as extremely serious and dismissed claims of remorse, stating it was too serious for anything other than an immediate custodial sentence. A five-year restraining order and a statutory surcharge were also imposed.

Sources: leaderlive.co.uk

Jack Nash

Supply of class A drugs

August 1, 2023

Sentence: four years imprisonment

Jack Nash profited more than £35,000 from dealing heroin and crack cocaine in Rhyl, Abergele, and Colwyn Bay. He was linked to a 'graft phone' that advertised drug sales for about three months, based at his home and in his vehicle. On July 22, 2024, police executed a search warrant at his residence, finding the phone, hundreds of pounds in cash, quantities of crack cocaine, heroin, and cannabis, as well as 'tick lists' with names and phone numbers. Analysis showed numerous messages advertising and requesting drug sales.

Admitted to being concerned in the supply of class A drugs, acquiring/using/possessing criminal property, and possession of class A and B drugs with intent to supply. At a subsequent proceeds of crime hearing, he was ordered to pay back £1 within three months or face an additional seven days in prison.

Sources: northwalespioneer.co.uk

Jean Evans

Assault on an emergency worker

July 16, 2023

Sentence: 11 months imprisonment

Jean Evans, while heavily intoxicated, was found urinating in public on Colwyn Bay Promenade on April 29. She was escorted by police but later left her accommodation. Upon arrest, she kicked and banged her head in the police car and attempted to set fire to it using a lighter. She then kicked a police constable at Kinmel Park Services in Bodelwyddan. Evans has seven previous convictions for 11 offences.

Subject to a suspended sentence at the time of the offence. Described as vulnerable with mental health difficulties and alcohol reliance. Judge noted her chaotic behaviour and hoped for rehabilitation, acknowledging a moving letter from her father.

Sources: northwalespioneer.co.uk

Joseph Oliver

Fraud

July 1, 2023

Sentence: Four years and nine months imprisonment and ordered to repay £7,612.61

Joseph Oliver, as director of LJ Property Solutions Ltd and Windowseal Ltd, dishonestly and persistently defrauded elderly and vulnerable residents in North Wales and Lancashire between 2017 and 2023. He targeted victims with an average age of 82, convincing them to pay for unnecessary or substandard work on windows, doors, and conservatories, often holding them to ransom by claiming risks to their homes. Investigations revealed 39 victims, some of whom have since died, with losses including six-figure sums.

Admitted two charges of knowingly being party to a business carrying on for fraudulent purposes. Proceeds of crime hearing ordered payment within three months or face additional four months in default.

Sources: rhyljournal.co.uk

Jayden Wilson

Wounding with intent

June 29, 2023

Sentence: 3 years and 9 months imprisonment

On June 21, 2023, Jayden Wilson, suspecting his friend Abdul Rob of spending the night with his ex-partner, forced his way into her home in Newtown armed with a claw hammer. Wilson had arrived earlier with their child and seen Rob's shoes, becoming upset upon learning Rob had stayed over due to inability to get home. Despite the complainant and ex-partner insisting it was only friendship, Wilson returned shortly after, went upstairs, and repeatedly struck the sleeping Rob with the hammer, grabbed his hair, and punched him, shouting about his ex. Rob suffered a jagged laceration above his left eyebrow and bruising. Wilson's ex sustained a minor injury to her right bicep when intervening. Wilson fled with the hammer, which was later recovered during his arrest along with cannabis and a grinder.

Pleaded guilty to wounding with intent, assault by beating, and possession of cannabis. Seven-year restraining order imposed. Judge noted the attack was revenge driven by unfounded paranoia possibly linked to cannabis use.

Sources: countytimes.co.uk

Morwenna Grey

Conspiracy to cause criminal damage

June 26, 2023

Sentence: 23 months imprisonment

Morwenna Grey, 41, from Penrallt Street, Machynlleth, along with others, broke into the Teledyne Labtech factory in Presteigne on December 9, 2022. Wearing orange overalls marked 'Palestine Action' and a balaclava, she used a sledgehammer, crowbar, smoke canisters, and a fire extinguisher filled with red paint to smash computer equipment, monitors, furniture, and spray paint on machinery. She also daubed paint on a memorial to a former employee. The group caused extensive damage worth £320,000, leading to the factory's closure for a week and additional security costs of £900,000. The incident involved risks such as fumes from damaged chemical baths and potential cyanide formation.

Admitted conspiracy to cause criminal damage. Expressed remorse and vowed not to engage in such behaviour again. The group had embarked on an episode of destruction requiring a high degree of planning.

Sources: countytimes.co.uk

Ruth Hogg

Conspiracy to cause criminal damage

June 26, 2023

Sentence: 27 months imprisonment

Ruth Hogg, 40, from Stanley Road, Aberystwyth, along with others, broke into the Teledyne Labtech factory in Presteigne on December 9, 2022. She climbed onto the roof equipped with a sledgehammer, crowbar, drill, and a rucksack filled with smoke canisters, smashing 17 skylight windows, causing glass to fall inside, and drilling holes in the roof. She also unveiled a banner with 'Palestine Action'. The group caused extensive damage worth £320,000, leading to the factory's closure for a week and additional security costs of £900,000. The incident involved risks such as fumes from damaged chemical baths and potential cyanide formation.

Found guilty of conspiracy to cause criminal damage after a trial at Caernarfon Crown Court. Expressed remorse and vowed not to engage in such behaviour again. The group had embarked on an episode of destruction requiring a high degree of planning. She climbed onto the roof and damaged skylight windows.

Sources: countytimes.co.uk

Susan Bagshaw

Conspiracy to cause criminal damage

June 26, 2023

Sentence: 23 months imprisonment

Susan Bagshaw, 65, from Clawdd Helyg, Commins Coch, along with others, broke into the Teledyne Labtech factory in Presteigne on December 9, 2022. Wearing orange overalls marked 'Palestine Action' and a balaclava, she used a sledgehammer, crowbar, smoke canisters, and a fire extinguisher filled with red paint to smash computer equipment, monitors, furniture, and spray paint on machinery. She also daubed paint on a memorial to a former employee. The group caused extensive damage worth £320,000, leading to the factory's closure for a week and additional security costs of £900,000. The incident involved risks such as fumes from damaged chemical baths and potential cyanide formation.

Sources: countytimes.co.uk

Tristan Dixon

Conspiracy to cause criminal damage

June 26, 2023

Sentence: 23 months imprisonment

Tristan Dixon, 34, from Huddersfield, along with others, broke into the Teledyne Labtech factory in Presteigne on December 9, 2022. He climbed onto the roof equipped with a sledgehammer, crowbar, and drill, smashing 17 skylight windows, causing glass to fall inside, and drilling holes in the roof. He also unveiled a banner with 'Palestine Action'. The group caused extensive damage worth £320,000, leading to the factory's closure for a week and additional security costs of £900,000. The incident involved risks such as fumes from damaged chemical baths and potential cyanide formation.

Sources: countytimes.co.uk

Joshua Stephens

Criminal Damage and Dangerous Driving

June 12, 2023

Sentence: 14 months imprisonment

Joshua Stephens, who had been in an on-off relationship with his ex-partner for about three years, drove his Renault Kangoo van into the front porch of her home in Victoria Close, Knighton, in the early hours of December 28, 2022, after an altercation where he punched a bedroom door, causing damage and injury to his hand. The victim fled to a neighbour's garden for safety. Stephens then fled from police, reversing his van towards a police vehicle, driving away in a damaged vehicle, and abandoning it after crashing into a hedge on the A4113. He was later found wandering the road without shoes or socks, became aggressive upon arrest, and pretended to spit at officers. Significant damage was caused to the property, leading to costs for the landlord.

Pled guilty to criminal damage and dangerous driving. He was on licence at the time, having been released from a previous two-year jail sentence for violence. Judge Niclas Parry noted his genuine remorse but highlighted his extensive criminal record of 67 offences. A restraining order was granted for five years, and he must pay a £156 surcharge upon release.

Sources: countytimes.co.uk

Charles Hudson

Breach of suspended sentence

June 5, 2023

Sentence: £50 fine and £50 costs, total £100 to be paid within two months

Charles Hudson, 20, of Warren Road, Rhyl, was involved in supplying cocaine, ketamine, and cannabis from August 2022 to January 2023. In January 2023, he was found in possession of a snooker ball in a sock, more than 6g of cannabis, £90 in cash, and a phone, with a discarded wrap of cocaine nearby. Police also discovered additional cannabis, 5.1g of cocaine with 80 per cent purity, and £1,860 in cash in his bedroom at his grandparents' home. He breached his suspended sentence by failing to attend a required unpaid work appointment on May 3, 2023, citing illness without providing evidence.

Admitted failing to attend an unpaid work appointment on May 3 without reasonable excuse. Has completed 60 of 180 hours of unpaid work ordered in his original sentence. Judge Simon Mills warned him about future breaches and praised his responsible attitude.

Sources: rhyljournal.co.uk

Duane Illman

Sexual assault of a child under 13

June 4, 2023

Sentence: 16.5 years imprisonment plus 5 years on licence

Duane Illman, a 40-year-old from Prestatyn, sexually abused two children over a number of years in a predatory manner. He touched Child A sexually and made the child perform a sex act on him. For Child B, he made the child perform sex acts and touched the child sexually on numerous occasions. The abuse had a significant and lifelong impact on the victims, as detailed in their statements to the court.

Pleaded guilty to multiple sexual offences. Judge described him as cunning, devious, manipulative, and predatory, noting he caused catastrophic harm to his victims and had a powerful sexual urge towards children that he appeared unable to control.

Sources: rhyljournal.co.uk

Sarah Prendergast

Assault occasioning actual bodily harm

May 13, 2023

Sentence: 8 months imprisonment, suspended for 1 year

Sarah Prendergast, a 28-year-old from East Parade, Rhyl, was an inpatient at the Hergest mental health unit at Ysbyty Gwynedd, Bangor. On October 24, 2022, she was informed of a transfer to another facility, which caused her to become volatile. She shouted, swore, spat at staff, was restrained, and then bit an ambulance care assistant, Joanne Whelan, on the arm while in the ambulance. This resulted in a 20cm scar, an infection requiring antibiotics and a tetanus injection, and significant emotional distress for the victim, who later left her job.

Pleaded guilty to assault occasioning actual bodily harm. Has three previous convictions for seven offences. The offence was committed during a mental health crisis, and the judge noted her mental state had relapsed entirely.

Sources: northwaleschronicle.co.uk

Ursaloan Ansari

Rape

August 4, 2022

Sentence: 10 years imprisonment

Ursaloan Ansari met the victim on Snapchat and raped her on January 10, 2022, in Rhos-on-Sea. He used drugs on the intoxicated and vulnerable victim to facilitate the offence. The victim suffered significant emotional distress, including depression, suicidal thoughts, flashbacks, panic attacks, and heightened anxiety, leading to increased isolation and time spent at home.

Found guilty after a trial. No remorse shown. Subject to sex offenders register for life, a 10-year restraining order, and an indefinite sexual harm prevention order. His lawyer noted he is lightly convicted and regrets his previous lifestyle.

Sources: northwalespioneer.co.uk

Dean Mills

Bigamy

April 6, 2010

Sentence: 9 months imprisonment

Dean Mills committed bigamy by marrying multiple times without legally dissolving previous marriages. He first married Katherine Marie Taylor on September 26, 1998, which ended in divorce in June 2006. He then married Joanne Louise Johnson on August 18, 2006, at Manchester Register Office, and later married Tracey Anne Jones on June 19, 2009, at Llandudno Register Office, while still married to Johnson. The offence was revealed during a trial at Manchester Crown Court in September 2009, leading to his conviction and subsequent sentencing.

Pleaded guilty at the earliest opportunity and was fully cooperative during the investigation. The sentence is concurrent with his existing two-and-a-half year sentence.

Sources: dailypost.co.uk

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