Norwich Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 68 verdicts at Norwich Crown Court (Norwich). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

January 2024 1 case

Buitumelo Kukung

Inflicting Grievous Bodily Harm *

Sentence

23 months imprisonment

Buitumelo Kukung engaged in a heated argument with his then partner after she received a phone call from someone he owed money to. The argument escalated into a physical assault where he repeatedly slapped and punched her. She attempted to escape down the stairs, but he delivered a final blow that knocked her unconscious and fractured her eye socket. This occurred in March 2023 at her home in the city.

Pleaded guilty to inflicting grievous bodily harm (GBH). Judge described the incident as a prolonged and persistent assault with no element of self-defence.

7 Jan 2024

November 2023 1 case

Roland Wiles

Rape and sexual offences against children *

Sentence

24 years imprisonment and 12 months on licence

Roland Wiles committed a series of sexual offences against three young girls and a boy, spanning from 1996 to 2022. His first victim was aged four or five when she was raped in a bungalow on a farm in the Norfolk area, leading to a catalogue of abuse including repeated rape, sexual assault, and molestation. The offences involved inciting sexual activity in children and continued until his arrest in April 2023.

Branded a 'monster' by the judge; described as having an outwardly respectable life hiding a darker side; pleaded not guilty to manslaughter but was convicted of sex offences.

1 Nov 2023

October 2023 2 cases

Charles Harris

Possession with intent to supply cocaine *

Sentence

5 years and 7 months imprisonment

Charles Harris was arrested on Saturday 2 September 2023 by officers who stopped a vehicle he was driving. Searches of his vehicle found 1kg of cocaine. Two mobile phones and a quantity of cash were also seized. Following his arrest, Harris was taken to King’s Lynn Police Investigation Centre for questioning. His home address was also searched where officers found a further three mobile phones.

Pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply a class A drug, namely cocaine.

27 Oct 2023

Mark Wilson

Sexual assault by strangulation *

Sentence

Not stated

Between September 2016 and the end of 2017 in Thetford, Mark Wilson twice strangled a teenage girl, on one occasion to the point where she lost consciousness and kept passing out. He also attempted to indecently touch another girl. An investigation led to the seizure of his mobile phone and laptop, which contained category A, B, and C videos and still images that were indecent.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual assault by strangulation, one count of sexual assault, one count of possessing an extreme pornographic image, and three counts of making an indecent photograph of a child. Made subject to restraining orders against his two victims and issued with a sexual harm prevention order. Victim described his 'seemingly blasé attitude when it came to committing sexual offences against young women' and ongoing trauma including inability to sleep, depression, and emotional struggles.

6 Oct 2023

August 2023 3 cases

Cameron Palmer

Murder *

Sentence

Life imprisonment with a minimum of 21 years

Cameron Palmer, along with Hans Beeharry and Benjamin Gil, attacked and stabbed Joe Dix outside his flat in Vale Green, Mile Cross, on January 28, 2022, resulting in his death. The incident involved the use of at least one knife and was linked to serious youth violence.

Found guilty by a jury of murder. Judge Alice Robinson noted that all three defendants collectively took a knife to the scene and used it to commit the murder.

28 Aug 2023

Benjamin Gil

Murder *

Sentence

Life imprisonment with a minimum of 21 years

Benjamin Gil, along with Hans Beeharry and Cameron Palmer, attacked and stabbed Joe Dix outside his flat in Vale Green, Mile Cross, on January 28, 2022, resulting in his death. The incident involved the use of at least one knife and was linked to serious youth violence.

Found guilty by a jury of murder. Judge Alice Robinson noted that all three defendants collectively took a knife to the scene and used it to commit the murder.

28 Aug 2023

Hans Beeharry

Murder *

Sentence

Life imprisonment with a minimum of 20 years

Hans Beeharry, along with Benjamin Gil and Cameron Palmer, attacked and stabbed Joe Dix outside his flat in Vale Green, Mile Cross, on January 28, 2022, resulting in his death. The incident involved the use of at least one knife and was linked to serious youth violence.

Found guilty by a jury of murder. Judge Alice Robinson noted that all three defendants collectively took a knife to the scene and used it to commit the murder.

28 Aug 2023

July 2023 1 case

Erblin Topalli

Supply of Class A Drugs *

Sentence

32 months imprisonment

Erblin Topalli was the phone holder of a drugs line supplying class A drugs to addicts in Norwich between July and November 2022. He was identified through CCTV footage showing him topping up the phone at a shop in Aylsham Road. Police arrested him at a flat in Angel Road, where they found up to £20,000 in cash hidden in shoeboxes and a sock, along with 15 deal-sized bags of cocaine and phones containing messages related to drug supply. He was caught with possession of criminal property as well.

Pleaded guilty to the offences. No previous convictions. Was in debt and turned to dealing drugs to repay it. Judge noted he played a significant role in the operation and will face immediate deportation upon release.

25 Jul 2023

July 2022 1 case

Nigel Malt

Murder *

Sentence

Life imprisonment with a minimum term of 22 years

Nigel Malt murdered his 19-year-old estranged daughter Lauren by deliberately running her over twice with his Mercedes car during a family dispute outside her home on Leete Way in West Winch, near King's Lynn, in January 2022. He reversed into her after threatening her boyfriend with a crowbar and then drove forward over her body. He was totally consumed by anger, and his relationship with his family was broken. Afterwards, he placed her body in his car and drove to the shop where her mother worked. A post-mortem examination revealed she died from significant traumatic injuries to her chest and abdomen.

Initially sentenced to 18 years, which was increased by the Court of Appeal as it was deemed too lenient. Judge Anthony Bate noted that he used his car as a lethal weapon in an alcohol-fuelled rage.

1 Jul 2022

September 2021 2 cases

Tyrone Castles

Sexual abuse of boys *

Sentence

25 years imprisonment (24 years custody and 1 year on licence)

Tyrone Castles, a former teacher at Glebe House School in Hunstanton, sexually abused boys during the late 1980s and early 1990s while working at the school. The offences involved multiple victims, and he was sentenced following his guilty plea.

Pleaded guilty to eight offences. Current headmaster described the crimes as abhorrent, breaching trust in teachers.

17 Sep 2021

Tyrone Murray Castles

Indecent assault *

Sentence

24 years imprisonment

Tyrone Murray Castles abused boys under the age of 16 whom he met through his job as a teacher at Glebe House School in Hunstanton during the late 1980s and early 1990s. He groomed the victims by developing special relationships and giving them preferential treatment, and befriended their parents to avoid suspicion. Described as 'dominating and frightening' by one victim, he carried out calculated abuse for his own sexual gratification. The investigation began in late 2018 after police received information about alleged abuse at the school, leading to outreach to potential victims who provided statements. Castles was arrested in February 2019 in Cumbria, denied the allegations in interviews, but later pleaded guilty to the charges.

Pleaded guilty to eight charges. Judge Shaw referred to him as 'an offender of particular concern'. Placed on the Sex Offenders Register for life. Subject to an indefinite sexual harm prevention order. Seven remaining charges ordered to lie on file.

17 Sep 2021

August 2021 3 cases

Peter Mckenna

Conspiring to supply a class A drug *

Sentence

7 years and 10 months imprisonment

Peter McKenna was involved in a cocaine supply operation, using encrypted mobile phones to supply cocaine across Norfolk over several months. He was arrested at his home in January 2021 following police inquiries.

Pleaded guilty to conspiring to supply a class A drug. From Cliff Parade, Hunstanton.

13 Aug 2021

Dean Enifer

Conspiring to supply a class A drug *

Sentence

8 years and 3 months imprisonment

Dean Enifer was involved in a cocaine supply operation, using encrypted mobile phones to supply cocaine across Norfolk over several months. He was arrested at his home in January 2021 following police inquiries.

Pleaded guilty to conspiring to supply a class A drug. From Lamberts Close, Weasenham.

13 Aug 2021

Harry Smith

Burglary and robbery *

Sentence

4 years imprisonment

On November 18, 2019, Harry Smith broke into a property on Hickathrift Field in Marshland St James in the early hours of the morning and was disturbed by the victim before fleeing. Later that day, he entered a business premise on Church Terrace in Outwell armed with a weapon, made threats to a member of staff, demanded money, and stole between £100 and £200 before running off. He was linked to these offences and additional incidents in Cambridgeshire.

Pleaded guilty to charges including burglary and robbery. Sentence reflects hard work in investigation and aims to provide closure to victims.

11 Aug 2021

June 2021 1 case

Matthew Carpenter

Aggravated burglary *

Sentence

7 years imprisonment

On the evening of May 19, 2020, Matthew Carpenter entered the victims' home in Chapel Lane, Methwold, West Norfolk, carrying an imitation gun and a crowbar wrapped in a bag, using a sock as a facemask. He demanded gold and money, threatening to shoot the couple and their dog. The male victim suffered cuts to his head after being hit with the gun. Carpenter fled empty-handed, leaving the sock at the scene, which forensic evidence linked to him. He was stopped by police in Cambridgeshire the following month driving a white Ford Transit Connect van matching a witness description, and a seized mobile phone showed videos of him with an imitation handgun.

Pleaded guilty to aggravated burglary and possessing an imitation firearm with intent to commit an indictable offence. A third charge of conspiracy to commit burglary will remain on file.

18 Jun 2021

March 2021 1 case

James Amphlett-Roberts

Rape *

Sentence

14 years extended sentence, including 8 years imprisonment on each of three rape charges plus a 6-year licence period

James Amphlett-Roberts committed child sex offences against girls and boys under 13 in West Norfolk between March 2011 and May 2017, including three counts of rape, five counts of sexual assault by touching, and four counts of inciting children to engage in sexual activity. He was 21 at the time of sentencing and formerly resided in Barney, near Fakenham.

Convicted of 12 charges after a trial at Norwich Crown Court; must serve at least two thirds of the 8-year term before parole and can be recalled if licence terms are breached.

5 Mar 2021

August 2017 1 case

Martin Thrower

Voyeurism *

Sentence

4-month suspended jail term

The Very Rev Martin Thrower filmed men using a public toilet at the Buttermarket shopping centre in Ipswich. The offending was uncovered when a 17-year-old boy saw someone’s hand holding a mobile phone over the toilet cubicle he was in.

Admitted to two counts of voyeurism. Barred from ministry as a priest in the Church of England for seven years.

1 Aug 2017

September 2007 1 case

Derek Klein

Embezzlement *

Sentence

16 months imprisonment

Derek Klein, a self-employed accountant and treasurer for two parochial church councils in north Norfolk, embezzled £70,000 over 23 years from Bacton and Ridlington churches. The funds were raised through parish events, grants, and donations, and were used to fuel his addictions to stamp collecting and online gambling. He concealed his actions with lies, including claims of money in a Jersey account, until suspicions from the Reverend Dr Richard Hines led to his exposure.

Pleaded guilty to embezzlement. Repaid the full amount by selling his stamp collection, with Judge Peter Jacobs praising his repayment and stating, 'We have been totally vindicated.'

1 Sep 2007

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Norwich Crown Court, located in Norwich, is a Crown Court that handles serious criminal cases including murder, rape, robbery, and other indictable offences. With 68 sentencing records in our database, it is one of the Crown Courts serving the Norwich 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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