Norwich Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 187 verdicts at Norwich Crown Court (Norwich). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

June 2026 2 cases

Juljan Mexhaj

Possession with intent to supply cocaine *

Sentence

21 months imprisonment

Juljan Mexhaj, aged 20, of Oak Street, Fakenham, was witnessed acting suspiciously in Fakenham Churchyard on March 18. When an officer approached, he ran and was detained on Church Lane. A search found a cigarette box in his jacket containing 29 bags of cocaine. He was arrested and charged with possession with intent to supply.

Will be subject to deportation once sentence served. Ordered to pay £298 in fees.

9 Jun 2026

Paul Yate

Making indecent images of children *

Sentence

6 months imprisonment

Paul Yate, 75, of Main Road in Clenchwarton, was found with 4,500 indecent images of children on his electronic devices. He appeared at Norwich Crown Court on Thursday and was jailed for six months.

He previously admitted three counts of making indecent images of children. He was also made subject to a sexual harm prevention order for ten years and placed on the sex offenders register.

4 Jun 2026

May 2026 5 cases

Humberto Alenxender Fernando

Causing serious injury by dangerous driving *

Sentence

two and a half years imprisonment

On 14 June 2025 at around 11.50pm, Humberto Alenxender Fernando was driving on Brandon Road, Thetford, after a night out. He was speeding at 63mph in a 30mph zone, lost control, collided with a brick wall, causing the vehicle to roll. His female passenger suffered extensive injuries requiring over two months in hospital. Fernando was over twice the drink drive limit (77ug breath, 127mg blood).

Pleaded guilty to causing serious injury by dangerous driving and drink driving. Also disqualified from driving for three years and three months, ordered to take an extended retest and pay £187 in fines and costs. Had a prior 17-month driving ban from July 2025.

19 May 2026

Zak Greenacre

Causing injury by careless driving *

Sentence

8 months imprisonment

On May 1, 2025, Zak Greenacre was travelling along Gayton Road on an off-road motorbike when he lost control, mounted the pavement and hit a bus shelter where two pedestrians were standing, before driving away. The impact left an 84-year-old woman with a fractured knee and a woman in her 50s with broken limbs. He appeared at Norwich Crown Court on 19 May 2026.

Pleaded guilty to causing injury by careless driving, driving without insurance and failing to stop at a red light. Also banned from driving for 27 months.

19 May 2026

John Scott

Dangerous driving and drug supply *

Sentence

3 years and 9 months imprisonment

John Scott, 36, from East Harling, was sentenced for dangerous driving and drug offences. He was arrested on 12 December 2025 as part of a drug operation. Videos on his phone showed him driving at speeds up to 119mph on Norfolk roads, including on 7 December 2025 from Thetford to Diss, while disqualified since December 2024. He was involved in the supply of cocaine in the Breckland area and in possession of cannabis.

Disqualified driver filmed himself speeding up to 119mph while supplying cocaine; further 10-year driving ban imposed.

14 May 2026

Marley Rodgers

Causing grievous bodily harm with intent *

Sentence

6 years and 3 months imprisonment plus 2 years on licence

On September 6, 2025, Marley Rodgers drove a blue Ford Connect van along the B1116 in Weybread and deliberately struck a pedestrian known to him, causing injuries to the forearm and a shattered elbow requiring hospital treatment. In a separate incident on June 12, 2025, in Diss town centre he wielded a machete measuring around one-and-a-half feet long during a fight. He was sentenced on May 12, 2026.

Admitted causing grievous bodily harm with intent, driving without insurance and failing to stop at the scene. Also pleaded guilty to using threatening behaviour, possession of a class C drug, possession of nitrous oxide and possession of a bladed weapon.

12 May 2026

Claire Bridger

Wounding with intent *

Sentence

3 years imprisonment

On 17 July 2025 at 9.18pm, Claire Bridger stabbed her husband Keith Bridger with a kitchen knife in his chest and under his arm following an argument about their pet dogs being put down. This occurred at The Street in Bramerton after their separation. She arrived in her car, initially calm, but became hysterical upon learning the dogs had been euthanised, drove her car into him slowly, then stabbed him after he turned away. She also bit him on the thigh, thumb, arm and shoulder while they were on the ground. A neighbour intervened and took the knife. Mr Bridger suffered life-threatening injuries.

Previously admitted to wounding with intent. Found not guilty of attempted murder and possession of a blade in a public place.

7 May 2026

April 2026 4 cases

Jaidon Mitchell

Causing grievous bodily harm with intent *

Sentence

9 years imprisonment

Jaidon Mitchell, 22, of Hitchin Road, Stevenage, and Joshua Knight carried out an unprovoked assault on three victims in the early hours of 21 February 2025 on King Street, Great Yarmouth. Mitchell used a knife, inflicting stab wounds to one victim's leg, eye, and ear while the victim was walking home from work. The victims sustained serious, life-changing injuries, with ongoing physical, emotional, and financial consequences, including persistent fear, anxiety, strain on family and friends, and psychological harm. Police were alerted to reports of fighting, but the attackers had left by the time officers arrived; both were arrested within an hour.

Admitted charges including causing grievous bodily harm with intent, possession of an offensive weapon, and using or threatening unlawful violence. Used the knife during the attack. No explanation provided in police interviews.

15 Apr 2026

Joshua Knight

Causing grievous bodily harm with intent *

Sentence

6 years and 6 months imprisonment

Jaidon Mitchell, 22, of Hitchin Road, Stevenage, and Joshua Knight, 23, of Caponfield, Welwyn Garden City, carried out an unprovoked assault on three victims in the early hours of 21 February 2025 on King Street, Great Yarmouth. Knight used a broken bottle during the confrontation. The victims sustained serious, life-changing injuries, with ongoing physical, emotional, and financial consequences, including persistent fear, anxiety, strain on family and friends, and psychological harm. Police were alerted to reports of fighting, but the attackers had left by the time officers arrived; both were arrested within an hour.

Admitted charges including causing grievous bodily harm with intent, possession of an offensive weapon, and using or threatening unlawful violence. Used a broken bottle during the attack. No explanation provided in police interviews.

15 Apr 2026

Air Products Plc

Failing to discharge a duty under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 *

Sentence

Fined £2,475,000

Air Products PLC owned and maintained the SafeChill system at Banham Poultry’s chicken factory in Attleborough, Norfolk, which used nitrogen gas to chill slaughtered chickens. Defective exhaust ducting allowed nitrogen to be expelled into a confined space, displacing oxygen and causing the deaths of pest controllers Jonathan Collins and Neil Moon on 3 October 2018. Despite prior concerns and alterations, the system was not made safe.

Admitted one count of failing to discharge a duty under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. Ordered to pay £83,359 in costs.

2 Apr 2026

Banham Poultry Ltd

Failing to discharge a duty under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 *

Sentence

Fined £900

Banham Poultry Ltd failed to properly assess the risks posed by concentrated nitrogen or take steps to ensure the venting system remained safe at their chicken factory site in Attleborough, Norfolk. This failure contributed to the deaths of two pest controllers, Jonathan Collins and Neil Moon, on 3 October 2018, when nitrogen gas displaced oxygen in a narrow passageway due to defective exhaust ducting.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of failing to discharge a duty under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.

2 Apr 2026

March 2026 1 case

Carl Louro

Inciting girls to engage in sexual activity *

Sentence

2 years imprisonment suspended for 2 years

Carl Louro engaged in inappropriate contact with girls as young as ten between January 1, 2023 and October 10, 2023, after obtaining their phone numbers. The contact involved inciting girls to engage in sexual activity (youngest aged ten), sexual communication with a girl under the age of 16, and possessing indecent images of a child.

Pleaded guilty to the offences. Subject to a ten-year sexual harm prevention order and a restraining order to prevent contact with victims.

17 Mar 2026

January 2026 2 cases

Simon Taylor

Sexual activity with a child by a person in a position of trust *

Sentence

4 years and 6 months imprisonment

Simon Taylor, a 43-year-old former soldier and teacher at Hethersett Academy in Norfolk, sexually abused a teenage schoolgirl pupil over more than two years, starting while she was at school and continuing after she left. He touched her thigh under her skirt at school, touched her breasts in his car on two occasions, engaged in sexual communication with her via the school's messaging platform (later deleted), sent her indecent images of his genitalia, and messaged her about sexual acts he hoped to perform. He manipulated her into believing he was the only one who cared, threatened self-harm to obtain images from her, and expressed desire to have sex with her and meet outside school. The victim reported him to police in 2022 and informed his wife. Taylor lost part of his right leg in a 2009 roadside bomb incident in Afghanistan.

Pleaded guilty to five offences. Ordered to sign the sex offenders register, barred from working with children, and made subject to a lifelong sexual harm prevention order. Judge Andrew Shaw noted grooming and manipulation, but no link to PTSD from military service.

12 Jan 2026

Rodney Johnston

Procuring a woman to have sexual intercourse by threats or intimidation *

Sentence

life imprisonment with a minimum term of 16 years

Rodney Johnston carried out disturbing and truly awful abuse over three decades, forcing his victim to have sex with as many as 1,000 men through coercion, threats, and intimidation. The abuse occurred during outings to secluded woodland or pre-arranged hotel rooms where the victim was made to engage sexually with multiple men. Detectives discovered around 30,000 pictures and videos documenting the abuse.

Convicted of multiple offences including three counts of procuring a woman to have sexual intercourse by threats or intimidation, two counts of causing a person to engage in sexual activity without consent, and one count of witness intimidation. Judge Alice Robinson noted it was difficult to comprehend how appalling his offending was, with a multitude of aggravating factors including failure to accept responsibility.

9 Jan 2026

December 2025 1 case

Morgan Reeve

Fraud *

Sentence

7 years imprisonment

Morgan Reeve, aged 26 from Dersingham, conducted a sophisticated fraud scam starting at age 19, convincing 19 investors to hand over tens or hundreds of thousands of pounds with false promises of large returns from a Cyprus-based trading platform and cryptocurrency markets. He flaunted a luxury lifestyle including flashy cars, luxury holidays, and private jet trips to dazzle victims, who included those seeking retirement funds, better living, or an art workshop. The stolen funds, totaling over £1 million, were quickly dissipated on his gambling addiction, both online and in person. Reeve was privately educated at Langley School near Norwich but focused on foreign currency exchange instead of studies.

Found guilty by jury at trial in September. Judge Andrew Shaw reduced sentence from 9 years due to age and gambling addiction. To serve 40% (around 2 years and 9 months) before release on licence. Described as a sophisticated scam driven by obsession with wealth and gambling addiction.

19 Dec 2025

November 2025 4 cases

Luke Jeffries

Conspiracy to supply a Class A drug *

Sentence

3 years imprisonment

Luke Jeffries, 29, of Edinburgh Way, Thetford, was part of a drugs gang that ran the 'Jimmy line' and distributed cocaine across Thetford and Brandon in small paint pots similar to those in children’s art sets. The gang fielded more than 28,500 calls from drug users between September 2023 and May 2024.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply a Class A drug.

27 Nov 2025

Chelsea Archer

Conspiracy to supply a Class A drug *

Sentence

2 years and 3 months imprisonment

Chelsea Archer, 26, of St Johns Way, Thetford, was part of a drugs gang that ran the 'Jimmy line' and distributed cocaine across Thetford and Brandon in small paint pots similar to those in children’s art sets. The gang fielded more than 28,500 calls from drug users between September 2023 and May 2024.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply a Class A drug.

27 Nov 2025

Christopher Overton

Conspiracy to supply a Class A drug *

Sentence

9 years and 6 months imprisonment

Christopher Overton, 34, of Elm Road, Thetford, led a drugs gang that ran the 'Jimmy line' and distributed cocaine across Thetford and Brandon in small paint pots similar to those in children’s art sets. The gang fielded more than 28,500 calls from drug users between September 2023 and May 2024.

Leader of the gang; pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply a Class A drug.

27 Nov 2025

Ashley Holloway

Conspiracy to supply a Class A drug *

Sentence

6 years imprisonment

Ashley Holloway, 32, of St Johns Way, Thetford, was part of a drugs gang that ran the 'Jimmy line' and distributed cocaine across Thetford and Brandon in small paint pots similar to those in children’s art sets. The gang fielded more than 28,500 calls from drug users between September 2023 and May 2024.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply a Class A drug.

27 Nov 2025

October 2025 2 cases

Jonathon Lofthouse

Affray *

Sentence

12-month community order

Jonathon Lofthouse, 48, of Trafalgar Road, was convicted of affray, involving the use or threat of unlawful violence towards another person. The offence relates to his actions as the managing director of Carers Elite, a care provider supporting people in Downham and surrounding villages.

Found guilty of one count of affray; managing director of Carers Elite in Downham.

15 Oct 2025

Aivars Steinbergs

Sexual Assault *

Sentence

2-year prison sentence, suspended for 2 years; 240 hours unpaid work; 10-year sexual harm prevention order

Aivars Steinbergs, 33, of Kendle Road in Swaffham, sexually assaulted a woman while she was unconscious on her sofa in her own home. The incident occurred after the woman returned home with a group of people following a night out, her first since lockdown. She had gone to lie down, and friends later caught Steinbergs assaulting her as she was passed out.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual assault. Initially denied the charges but changed plea shortly before trial.

10 Oct 2025

September 2025 4 cases

Mark Barton

Robbery *

Sentence

seven years and six months in prison

Mark Barton, 42, from Wesleyan Road, Peterborough, robbed staff at two betting shops in Norwich at knifepoint. On February 15, he entered Ladbrokes on Aylsham Road, demanded money while armed with a knife, jumped over the counter, and stole £198.39 in coins. On February 16, he entered William Hill on Reepham Road, demanded money from the safe, knocked over a barrier, took the employee to the back room at knifepoint, and stole £1,075 before fleeing. He was identified through CCTV footage and fingerprints at the scenes, and the crimes left victims fearing for their safety.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of robbery, two counts of possession of a knife, and one count of criminal damage. The robberies left victims terrified for their lives, with one victim stating they felt 'incredibly scared' and in serious danger.

26 Sep 2025

David Boughen

Breach of suspended sentence order *

Sentence

£100 fine

David Boughen breached a suspended sentence order, originally imposed for possession of a knife in a public place, by engaging in a fight in King's Lynn town centre on May 3, 2025. The fight involved a verbal altercation with Gareth Morgan, escalating to punches and fighting on the floor, with both accompanied by partners and friends who tried to intervene. The incident was captured on CCTV.

Breached suspended sentence order by involvement in a fight; suspended sentence not activated. Also ordered to pay £40 victim surcharge and £100 court costs. Pleaded guilty to using threatening behaviour to provoke fear or violence.

22 Sep 2025

Americo Ferreira

Rape *

Sentence

22 years imprisonment

Americo Ferreira, of St Edmundsbury Road in North Lynn, committed a series of sexual offences between 2014 and 2019, including six counts of rape, one count of raping a child under 13, assaulting a ten-year-old girl by sexual touching, and engaging in non-penetrative sexual activity with a 15-year-old girl. He was found guilty by a jury following a trial in May, with the verdict on June 10, 2025.

Found guilty after a trial, denied charges initially, and will be deported to Portugal after serving part of his sentence.

19 Sep 2025

Qays Aktar

Conspiracy to commit fraud by false representation *

Sentence

5 years and 1 month imprisonment

Qays Aktar set up temporary call centres in Norwich and London to cold-call elderly individuals, pretending to be a police officer investigating banking fraud. He convinced victims, aged 65 to 83, to hand over money as part of a fake operation, scamming more than £100,000 from them across counties including Norfolk, Suffolk, Kent, Dorset, and Hampshire. The scheme involved identifying landline numbers associated with older people and coercing them into compliance.

Pleaded guilty to eight counts of conspiracy to commit fraud by false representation. Victims were elderly people aged 65-83, and police are working to recover assets for compensation.

19 Sep 2025

July 2025 2 cases

Erikas Anzelis

Handling stolen goods *

Sentence

5 years imprisonment

Erikas Anzelis, a 43-year-old from Boston, Lincolnshire, participated in a 'chop shop' operation in Upwell, where stolen vehicles worth £217,195, including two Porsches, two BMWs, and a Mercedes, were dismantled for parts. The vehicles were stolen from Wiltshire, Hampshire, Thames Valley, and Greater Manchester, and efforts were made to hide their identities. The site was discovered on November 23 as part of Operation Moonshot, leading to his arrest and charging.

Denied charges but found guilty by a jury after a three-day trial at the same court.

8 Jul 2025

Irmantas Spudys

Handling stolen goods *

Sentence

5 years imprisonment

Irmantas Spudys, a 45-year-old with no fixed address, participated in a 'chop shop' operation in Upwell, where stolen vehicles worth £217,195, including two Porsches, two BMWs, and a Mercedes, were dismantled for parts. The vehicles were stolen from Wiltshire, Hampshire, Thames Valley, and Greater Manchester, and efforts were made to hide their identities. The site was discovered on November 23 as part of Operation Moonshot, leading to his arrest and charging.

Denied charges but found guilty by a jury after a three-day trial at the same court.

8 Jul 2025

June 2025 1 case

Kevan Reddington

Attempted sexual communication with a child *

Sentence

Two 12-month prison sentences, suspended for 24 months

Kevan Reddington connected with what he thought was a 13-year-old girl on a social media platform and sent explicit messages via WhatsApp, but it was a decoy, leading to his arrest and sentencing.

He avoided prison after communicating sexually with what he believed was a 13-year-old girl, which was actually a decoy set up by a vigilante group.

10 Jun 2025

May 2025 9 cases

Elvis Price

GBH with Intent *

Sentence

12 years imprisonment

Elvis Price stabbed the victim repeatedly in the chest, abdomen, and back on March 10, 2024, in front of the victim's partner and two young children during an unexpected encounter. The attack lasted less than 10 seconds, was captured on a mobile phone, and left the victim with life-changing injuries. There had been prior hostility between the two families.

Convicted of GBH with intent. Acquitted of attempted murder. Will serve three years on licence after release. The victim suffered life-changing injuries, and there was a history of hostility between the families.

23 May 2025

Ashley Francis

Murder *

Sentence

Hospital order under section 37 of the Mental Health Act with a Section 41 restriction order

On February 29, 2024, Ashley Francis, 27, stabbed his 81-year-old grandfather, Mervyn Francis, in the neck at his grandparents' house in Hockwold while experiencing psychosis and hearing voices. This spontaneous act was carried out in front of his grandmother using a knife he brought from home. His grandfather was taken to hospital, underwent surgery, but died on March 7, 2024. Francis was arrested at the scene and charged with murder, but a defence of insanity was accepted.

Found not guilty by reason of insanity due to major mental illness. The order means he cannot be released without Ministry of Justice approval. He had been inconsistent in taking his medication, and the act was spontaneous while he was psychotic and hearing voices.

21 May 2025

Kleovrotos Thomadakis

Grievous Bodily Harm with Intent *

Sentence

Hospital order

On September 26, 2024, Kleovrotos Thomadakis barricaded himself inside St Martin's Church in Overstrand, Norfolk, while armed with a machete. He made threats to set the church alight and seriously injure anyone who entered. Police negotiators attempted to resolve the situation, but armed officers eventually entered and confronted him. Thomadakis physically resisted, stabbing an officer in the knee, before being subdued with tasers and arrested. He was taken to hospital for assessment and later to custody for questioning and charging.

Unfit to enter a plea; jury found he committed the acts of affray, possession of a bladed article, and grievous bodily harm with intent. Chief Inspector Vicky McParland commended the officers for their professionalism and actions in ensuring a safe outcome.

19 May 2025

Lukas Zvirgzdys

Theft of motor vehicle *

Sentence

12 months imprisonment suspended for 18 months

Lukas Zvirgzdys, 18, of Hillburn Road in Wisbech, and another individual used a signal relay device to steal a Mercedes S Class from a driveway at 2.30am on April 7, 2025, in Breckland, Norfolk. The noise of the engine starting alerted the owner, who called police on 999. The car was stopped just 12 minutes later in Necton, where officers found Zvirgzdys, the passenger, wearing a balaclava, with the signal relay device in the footwell and a GPS jammer device still transmitting.

Pleaded guilty. Ordered to carry out 200 hours of community service.

12 May 2025

Mindaugas Grizas

Theft of motor vehicle *

Sentence

16 months imprisonment

Mindaugas Grizas, 36, of no fixed address in Thetford, and another individual used a signal relay device to steal a Mercedes S Class from a driveway at 2.30am on April 7, 2025, in Breckland, Norfolk. The noise of the engine starting alerted the owner, who called police on 999. The car was stopped just 12 minutes later in Necton, where officers found the passenger wearing a balaclava, with the signal relay device in the footwell and a GPS jammer device still transmitting. Grizas was the driver.

Pleaded guilty. Also received a 24-month driving disqualification.

12 May 2025

Martin Daniels

Indecent assault and sex acts with a child *

Sentence

eight years imprisonment

Martin Daniels, 66, of North Walsham Road, Banningham, near Aylsham, a former Sea Scout leader, repeatedly abused two boys starting when they were aged 11 and 7 in the 1980s and 1990s, while he was a trusted member of their extended family.

He pleaded guilty to the offences and expressed remorse through his lawyer, who noted he is a very different man today.

1 May 2025

Matthew Rout

Possession of indecent images of children *

Sentence

32 months imprisonment

Police seized 17 devices from Matthew Rout, 39, previously of Ferry Road, Heckingham, near Loddon, and discovered 373 category A images, 151 category A videos, 307 category B images and 28 videos, and 278 category C images and 18 videos depicting child abuse.

Horrific images and videos of child abuse were found on his devices, and he admitted to online conversations expressing interest in abusing children aged 0 to 8.

1 May 2025

Jamie Gibson

Stalking *

Sentence

10-month prison sentence suspended for 24 months

Jamie Gibson, 41, of High Street in Hunstanton, committed offences against his former partner between March 1 and 11, 2024, including entering her kitchen when the back door was open. The victim felt powerless and trapped, living a hidden life; Gibson's solicitor said he was not equipped to handle the relationship ending.

Admitted to stalking, harassment, assault, and criminal damage.

1 May 2025

Barrie Williams

Attempting to incite a child to engage in sexual activity *

Sentence

45 months imprisonment

Barrie Williams, 35, from The Common, Botesdale, Diss, engaged in sexual communication with an undercover officer posing as a girl under 13, making graphic remarks about oral sex and other acts, as part of his attempts to incite sexual activity.

He had previous convictions for child sex offences and admitted to the charges, with the court noting his history of such behaviour.

1 May 2025

February 2025 4 cases

Jake Staff

Robbery *

Sentence

4 years imprisonment

Jake Staff, 32, of Cannell Green, Norwich, and Joshua Cram committed a robbery on September 23, 2024, between 12.35am and 12.45am in Magdalen Street, Norwich. Staff entered a fast-food outlet asking for free food while Cram waited outside on a pedal bike. They caused a scene and were asked to leave. They approached a victim in the street, forced him to empty his pockets after he refused to give them food; a knife fell to the floor, and the male on the bike carried a pole/baton. They stole his phone, vape, and food. The victim called police using a member's of the public phone. Suspects were identified and arrested hours later in Cannell Green.

Admitted to robbery at an earlier hearing, possessing a knife on March 14, 2024, theft from shop, assault, and three counts of assaulting an emergency worker on August 15, 2024. Admitted to Colegate robbery on September 4, 2024, shoplifting on September 18, 2024, robbery at a property in Music House Lane on September 10, 2024, shoplifting on August 25, 2024, and shoplifting in Cromer on April 21, 2018.

28 Feb 2025

Joshua Cram

Robbery *

Sentence

3 years imprisonment

Joshua Cram, 21, of Ten Bell Court, Norwich, and Jake Staff committed a robbery on September 23, 2024, between 12.35am and 12.45am in Magdalen Street, Norwich. Staff entered a fast-food outlet asking for free food while Cram waited outside on a pedal bike. They caused a scene and were asked to leave. They approached a victim in the street, forced him to empty his pockets after he refused to give them food; a knife fell to the floor, and the male on the bike carried a pole/baton. They stole his phone, vape, and food. The victim called police using a member's of the public phone. Suspects were identified and arrested hours later in Cannell Green.

Admitted to robbery at an earlier hearing. Sentenced for possessing a bladed article on December 30, 2023, in Prince of Wales Road. Asked for four other incidents to be taken into consideration: robbery in Colegate on September 4, 2024, assault on August 28, 2024, theft and common assault on July 23, 2023, and shoplifting in July 2024. Sentence to be served in a Young Offenders Institution.

28 Feb 2025

Christopher Norris

Attempted sexual communication with a child *

Sentence

9 months imprisonment suspended for 18 months, plus 300 hours unpaid work and 25 days rehabilitation activity

Christopher Norris, 38, of Wight Drive, Caister-on-Sea, Norfolk, pleaded guilty to two counts of attempted sexual communication with children. In August 2024 and between 14 and 19 September of the previous year, while already on bail for the first offence, he initiated online chats with what he believed were girls aged 13 and 14. In fact these were decoy accounts operated by undercover operatives. Norris sought topless photographs for his sexual gratification, offering to pay the girls for the images.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of attempted sexual communication with children. Already on bail for the first offence when the second was committed. Also placed on the sex offenders' register and made subject to a Sexual Harm Prevention Order for 10 years. A samurai sword was ordered to be destroyed.

20 Feb 2025

Emma Rumsey

Possession with intent to supply cocaine *

Sentence

12 months' imprisonment suspended for 2 years, 7 days Rehabilitation Activity Requirement, 120 hours unpaid work

Officers executed a warrant at the property on Chestnut Road, Pulham St Mary, on August 30, 2023, locating containers of suspected Class A (cocaine) and Class B (cannabis) drugs, as well as drug paraphernalia. Rumsey was arrested and taken to Wymondham Police Investigation Centre for questioning, later charged with a number of drug offences.

Pleaded guilty at an earlier hearing to four drug-related charges.

17 Feb 2025

January 2025 1 case

Cristina Curt

Theft from shop *

Sentence

18 months imprisonment

Cristina Curt, aged 27, of Russell Street, Peterborough, was part of an organised shoplifting gang that targeted Tesco stores across the UK, stealing around £48,000 worth of stock, primarily cosmetics and healthcare items. The offences spanned 17 police force areas between April and September 2024, with the majority of charged thefts occurring in July 2024 accounting for almost £16,000. Her highest value single theft was £3,341. She was recognised by a security guard in a King’s Lynn store on 12 October 2024, leading to her arrest. Investigations by Norfolk Police and Tesco revealed a total of 42 offences, including 16 charged thefts, eight attempted thefts, and 18 additional thefts taken into consideration.

Admitted to 16 theft from shop offences. 26 further offences taken into account at sentencing. Part of an organised gang targeting Tesco stores.

24 Jan 2025

November 2024 2 cases

Lee Green

Burglary *

Sentence

876 days' imprisonment

Lee Green broke into a house in Hall Road, Norwich, in October 2023, forcing the back door open with a shovel. The whole house was raided, with knives taken from the kitchen and left in different rooms. Items stolen included a TV, sentimental jewellery, and binoculars. Three white gloves discarded at the scene provided a DNA match to Green. He was arrested at his home in Scarlet Road on October 29, where stolen property from Hall Road and other items including a Chanel bracelet were recovered. Further DNA on knives and CCTV evidence linked him to the scene. He was further arrested on January 11.

Admitted to burglary and handling stolen goods. Six further offences taken into consideration: one burglary dwelling, three burglary other than dwelling, and two thefts of copper cabling between July 2019 and April 2023.

11 Nov 2024

Malcolm Waite

Causing death by dangerous driving *

Sentence

8 years imprisonment

Malcolm Waite, 68, a retired engineer from Meadow Drive, Hoveton, Norfolk, was heavily intoxicated, with his Lexus containing a half-empty bottle of vodka. On July 31, 2023, he swerved onto the pavement of the A149 Wayford Road at Stalham, hitting and killing 20-year-old Fenella Hawes and injuring a 16-year-old pedestrian who suffered cuts and bruising. Waite failed to stop, continuing for 800 metres before veering off the road, hitting a road sign and lamppost. He was found inside the car with glazed eyes and slurred speech, later admitting to hospital staff he had drunk 'two bottles'.

Plea of guilty to causing death by dangerous driving. Described as 'the drunkest person I have ever seen behind the wheel of a car' by a police officer. Driving disqualification for 11 years until an extended test is passed. Appeal against sentence dismissed by the Court of Appeal.

1 Nov 2024

September 2024 1 case

Derek Campbell

Causing unnecessary suffering to an animal *

Sentence

2 years and 8 months imprisonment

Derek Campbell, during a violent argument with his former partner, grabbed her chihuahua named Snowy by the neck and flung it against a door in a home on Philadelphia Lane, Norwich, on February 2, 2024, breaking the dog's neck and causing its immediate death. This followed an assault where he pinned the victim against a wall, hit her with a bottle of wine, and punched her. The act was described as sadistic, involving significant force, and caused pain, fear, and distress to the animal. Campbell was arrested a couple of days later.

Pleaded guilty to causing unnecessary suffering to an animal and common assault. Has 72 previous convictions. Judge noted his propensity to resort quickly to violence and that the offence was so serious only immediate custody was justified. Also disqualified from owning or keeping animals for 10 years.

2 Sep 2024

August 2024 5 cases

Vincent Oladukun

Rape of a child under 13 *

Sentence

9 years imprisonment with a further year on licence

Vincent Oladukun encountered two girls after getting out of a taxi in Filby, near Great Yarmouth, in the early hours of August 2, 2023. He had been drinking and gave them vodka. He asked one girl's age, and although she was 12, she said she was 16. He then exposed himself and orally raped her at a bus stop, with the incident lasting between 30 seconds and a few minutes. Afterwards, they walked to a shut pub before the victim fled and reported the crime. Oladukun was arrested in the Great Yarmouth area and stood trial.

Found guilty after trial; admitted to possession of cannabis, assault by beating of an emergency worker, criminal damage, and assault on a police officer. Judge Alice Robinson described it as an opportunistic attack where he took advantage of the child's vulnerability. He protested his innocence during sentencing.

19 Aug 2024

Dean Mathews

Conspiracy to commit fraud and money laundering *

Sentence

2 years imprisonment

Paul Mathews, 62, and his son Dean Mathews, 40, both of Queens Road, Wisbech, engaged in an elaborate fraud scheme starting from 2021, purchasing reconditioned Tefal steam irons worth £400 at discounted prices, forging receipts to return them to Argos as if originally purchased there, and obtaining refunds totaling £136,000 through 528 transactions, often in the form of Argos gift cards. The scheme involved visiting multiple Argos stores using cars captured on CCTV. Suspicions arose from suspicious activity, leading to arrests in February 2024 and June 2024 after breaches of bail conditions and continued offending. Items seized included digital devices, steam irons, and bank cards hidden in a clock.

Pled guilty to conspiracy to commit fraud and money laundering.

13 Aug 2024

Paul Mathews

Conspiracy to commit fraud and money laundering *

Sentence

3 years imprisonment

Pled guilty to conspiracy to commit fraud and money laundering.

13 Aug 2024

John Robson

Fraud *

Sentence

4 years and 10 months imprisonment

John Robson, from Gorleston, engaged in romance fraud by seeking out vulnerable women online and pretending to be in relationships with them to scam money and heirlooms. In 2021, he defrauded a woman in Bournemouth of over £7,000 by claiming it was for moving costs and family emergencies. In 2023, he took gold jewellery worth £10,000 from another victim under the pretense of cleaning it, which he pawned for £1,900, and also borrowed £150 for a motorhome that was never purchased. The offences occurred between 2021 and 2023.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of theft and four counts of fraud. PC David Moran described him as a serial romance fraudster who targeted vulnerable women online.

2 Aug 2024

David Lawty

Sexual assault *

Sentence

2 years 7 months imprisonment

David Lawty, a 62-year-old parish councillor from Walpole St Peter in Norfolk, sexually assaulted a woman on December 8, 2023. He groped her breasts and bottom, placed his hands around her neck, verbally abused her, and threatened to rape her, saying, 'I'm going to rape you whether you like it or not.' When the victim called 999, Lawty attempted to force her to retract the call. At the time of the attack, he was subject to a suspended sentence for a previous assault. He initially denied the charges but pleaded guilty on the first day of his trial at Norwich Crown Court in August 2024. Judge Andrew Shaw imposed the sentence, noting the sexual harm and threats of violence.

Pleaded guilty on the first day of trial. David Lawty was a parish councillor who was already subject to a suspended sentence for a previous assault and actual bodily harm against another woman. An indefinite restraining order was imposed and he was placed on the sex offenders register for 10 years.

1 Aug 2024

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